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Year 7 Revision

Year 7 Revision. May 2014. MAPSKILLS. 2.8 Ordnance Survey maps. MAKING CONNECTIONS. 28 Members of the EU. With their capital cities. What is the EU?. This is the EU flag. .. What is the European Union?. 1. The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together.

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Year 7 Revision

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  1. Year 7 Revision May 2014

  2. MAPSKILLS

  3. 2.8 Ordnance Survey maps

  4. MAKING CONNECTIONS

  5. 28 Members of the EU With their capital cities

  6. What is the EU? This is the EU flag

  7. ..What is the European Union? • 1. The European Union is a group of countries whose governments work together. • 2. It's a bit like a club. To join you have to agree to follow the rules and in return you get certain benefits. • 3. Each country has to pay money to be a member. They mostly do this through taxes. • 4. Countries join because they think that they will benefit from the changes the EU makes. • Also • 5. The EU uses the money to change the way people live and do business in Europe.

  8. RIVERS AND FLOODS

  9. Tributary (a river which joins a larger river) Catchment (the area from which water drains into a particular drainage basin) Watershed (the boundary dividing one drainage basin from another) Confluence (the point at which two rivers join)

  10. What is a flood? A flood happens when a river overflows its banks However, a flood becomes a problem when the water threatens property and/or life. bankfull discharge Meander cross section

  11. Physical Factors Human Factors Why do rivers flood? Clay soil

  12. Flood relief channels (these increase the capacity of the river by creating more channels) Widen and deepen channel (to increase the capacity of the river) Flood warning systems ‘Solutions’ to flooding Floodplain Zoning Plant trees (increase evapotranspiration - this reduces the amount of water that reaches the river) Concrete bedsand banks (increase the velocity of the river) Dams (these control the flow of the water in the upper course and thus reduce flooding. e.g. Donzere on the Rhone) reduces the likelihood of future flooding reduces the impact of future floods

  13. National Parks There are 13 National Parks in England and Wales. The Norfolk Broads, The New Forest South Downs? The New Forest

  14. Why do people visit the Lake District?

  15. Who uses the National Parks? Use the pictures to help you name the different groups. Local Residents Industry Ministry of Defence Farmers Water Companies Tourists

  16. Conflict

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