Tuesday 5 October 2010

River Processes

Well done with your rivers features notes - lots of really clear, well-drawn diagrams, good definitions and explanations.  Remember, if you have any questions about the formation of any of these features, it's your job to research further and make sure you find out the answer (you can also ask me!).

Today we have started looking at river processes - erosion, transportation and deposition.  For each process, you need a summary that covers the following:

Describe (define/describe the process)
Explain (explain how it works, where it happens and why)
Example (which river features are formed as a result of the process?)
Picture (draw a cartoon to illustrate how the process works)

Is this structure looking familiar?!  Don't forget DEEP - it will help you structure your essays in the coming weeks too.

Homework for Thursday 7th October - (i)  complete the glossary of river features using the photocopied notes (ii)  finish your mindmap summary for Erosion, or Transportation, or Deposition - add cartoon diagrams to help show how the processes work (iii) leave a comment on this blog.

Don't forget to use the web (click here for s-cool), and leave me a comment please!  Any questions/observations about the work so far?

VWheeldon