River Eden Basin case study

Question 1

What is the Basins location?

Answer 1

NW England

Question 2

What landforms are in the valley?
(4 points)

Answer 2

• Waterfalls
• Meanders
• V-shaped valeys
• Floodplains

Question 3

What do Waterfalls cause to form?

Answer 3

• Steep-sided gorge

Question 4

What forms when a meander is eroded?

Answer 4

• Ox-bow lake

Question 5

How does temperature affect the basin?
(4 points)

Answer 5

• Cold temperatures in winter
• Increased freeze thaw weathering weakens rocks
• This can cause landslides
• increasing rivers debris transported

Question 6

How does rainfall affect the basin?
(5 points)

Answer 6

• High rainfall
• Ground is saturated
• River banks can slide or slump
• Water runs quickly into river causing volume increase
• More volume = more transportation = more erosion

Question 7

What rocks is the basin made of?
(4 points)

Answer 7

• Sandstone (soft)
• Limestone (hard)
• Gritstone (hard)
• Igneous rocks (hard)

Question 8

How is the river being managed?

Answer 8

• Flood walls and embankments (10 km)
• Reservoir
• planting Trees (1000)
• Channel management