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The Power of the Earth: Mountains and Volcanoes · Autumn Term

River Landforms: Meanders and Waterfalls

Investigating the formation of specific river features like meanders, oxbow lakes, and waterfalls.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how river features like meanders and waterfalls form over time.
  2. Compare the processes that create a gorge with those that create a flood plain.
  3. Predict how human intervention might alter natural river landforms.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Physical GeographyKS2: Geography - Rivers and the Water Cycle
Year: Year 5
Subject: Geography
Unit: The Power of the Earth: Mountains and Volcanoes
Period: Autumn Term

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