Rivers and the Water Cycle · Environmental Interaction

The Journey of a River

Examining the features of a river system including erosion, deposition, and landform creation.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does water change the shape of the land as it flows downstream?
  2. 2What determines the path a river takes through a landscape?
  3. 3How do river features like meanders and waterfalls form over time?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Physical GeographyKS2: Geography - Rivers and the Water Cycle
Year: Year 5
Subject: Geography
Unit: Rivers and the Water Cycle
Period: Environmental Interaction

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