River Tees

Question 1

Where is is located?

Answer 1

North-east England

Question 2

What is the strcuture?

Answer 2

137km long and runs from its source in cross fell in the Pennine Hills to the North Sea

Question 3

What forms in the upper course?

Answer 3

Waterfall

Question 4

Features of waterfall in upper course

Answer 4

• High force waterfall and gorge.
• River drops 20m and continues through the gorge
• A resistant rock cuts across the valley

Question 5

What forms in the middle course?

Answer 5

Meanders

Question 6

Features of meander in middle course

Answer 6

• Becomes less steep
• Meanders develop with increased lateral erosion
• RT’s meanders its way through a lower gradient

Question 7

What forms at lower course?

Answer 7

Ox-bow lakes, Levees and Estuaries

Question 8

Features of Ox-bow lakes at lower course

Answer 8

• Meander neck becomes narrower
• Forms an ox-bow lake

Question 9

Features of Levees at lower course

Answer 9

• Flooding caused development of raised banks (Levees)

Question 10

Features of Estuaries at lower course

Answer 10

• Wide with mudflats and sandbanks
• Formed by rising sea level