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What is the river drainage system?
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The Amazon – the world’s
greatest river – which follows
the route through the Earth’s
largest forest, as the most bio-
diverse habitat on the planet
and is home to some of the
most remote tribes on Earth.
Starter: Write a description what the start of the River Amazon looks like.
What is the river drainage system?
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Source: Where a river starts
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Watershed: the high land that
separates two drainage basins
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The source
Describe the landscape
and landforms
Describe how the river
and land is used
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What is the river drainage system?
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ryTributary: A small river that flows into a
large river
Confluence: The point where two
rivers meet
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Mouth: the end of a river where it flows into
a lake or the sea
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The mouth
Describe the landscape
and landforms
Describe how the river
and land is used
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How do rivers shape the land
• Quiz.
• 10 photos
• State the stage of the river (Upper, Middle, Lower) or River Basin feature
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Feature
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Stage
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Feature and Stage
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5.
Stage
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6.
Stage
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7.
Feature x2
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8.
Feature and stage
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9.
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10.
Stage
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The river basin system
• Geog.GCSE
• Page 67
• Questions 1 and 2
