Year 8 · Geography · Rivers and coasts · Lesson 2
River landforms
River landforms: waterfalls and gorges, interlocking spurs, meanders, ox-bow lakes, floodplains, levees, estuaries and deltas, with how each forms.
18-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain how a waterfall and gorge form
- Explain meanders and their features
- Explain ox-bow lake formation
- Explain floodplains and levees
- Use real examples
The method
- Start with the conditions.
- Name each process in order.
- Use key words.
- Finish with the landform and an example.
Key words: waterfall, plunge pool, gorge, meander, ox-bow lake, floodplain, levee.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
In which course are waterfalls usually found?
- Step 1: Steep land
Answer: The upper course
Question 2
Why does the soft rock erode faster under a waterfall?
- Step 1: Less resistant
Answer: It is less resistant to erosion than the hard rock above
Question 3
What is a plunge pool?
- Step 1: Deep pool at the base
Answer: A deep pool at the bottom of a waterfall