“ Hurricane force winds batter the UK. “ (bbc, 12 feb)

1. “Hurricane force winds batter the UK. “ (bbc, 12 feb) Why is this not a hurricane though?

2. HW • Bring in a news paper article on the causes of the flooding in Somerset • Find out 10 impacts of flooding in Somerset (Figures and place names) • Due in on monday

3. Middle and lower course of the river By the end of the lesson you will; • Be able to describe the key changes that occur as you move down the river from source to mouth • Be able to explain how a range of features have been formed in the middle and lower course of the river • Have applied your new knowledge on an exam question

4. Changes in the river; Task • Describe the main changes that occur as you move from the source to the mouth of the river • Add in as many key words as possible Key words Gradient Velocity Width Deposition Erosion Transportation

5. Middle and lower course of the river By the end of the lesson you will; • Be able to describe the key changes that occur as you move down the river from source to mouth • Be able to explain how a range of features have been formed in the middle and lower course of the river • Have applied your new knowledge on an exam question

6. Different features; Task You are going to have one feature in the middle and lower course You need to make notes as to how this feature is formed You should; • Explain how the feature is formed? • Describe the key erosional methods occurring • Add in a diagram • Explain how the feature will change in the future Key features Meander Oxbow lake Delta Levee

8. Oxbow lake; An Oxbow lake is found in the middle and Lower course of the river. It is a depositional feature Use the information to explain how it has been formed

9. A* Detail; An example of a delta is the Mekong Delta in Vietnam Lower course; Delta

10. Lower course; Levees

11. Upper / Middle/ Lower? • Match up the following key features to the section of the river which they occur in.

12. Lower course; • Study the following picture • Describe the changes in the landscape you can see Pupils should be able to describe relief and landscape from a map using terms such as ridge, plateau, scarp, floodplain) and adjectives such as broad, flat, steep, deeply cut, gently sloping) -

13. Middle and lower course of the river By the end of the lesson you will; • Be able to describe the key changes that occur as you move down the river from source to mouth • Be able to explain how a range of features have been formed in the middle and lower course of the river • Have applied your new knowledge on an exam question

14. What have you learnt? • Describe the processes leading to the formation of a waterfall (5 marks)

15. Middle and lower course of the river By the end of the lesson you will; • Be able to describe the key changes that occur as you move down the river from source to mouth • Be able to explain how a range of features have been formed in the middle and lower course of the river • Have applied your new knowledge on an exam question

16. What have you learnt?