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Hydrosphere Question Booklet One
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Link to Hydrosphere Colour Booklet and Tasks
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1. The Hydrological Cycle and Drainage Basins
The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle or the H2O cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Drainage basins are a component of the hydrological cycle.
PowerPoints and Resources
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Met Office Hydrological Cycle Animation
Hydrological Cycle Test Yourself
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Clips and Links
Upper, Middle and Lower Courses
There are three stages of a river profile - the upper, middle and lower courses. In each course you find a variety of different features. You should be able to descube and explain their formation.
PowerPoints and Resources
PowerPoint from WHS Website
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Formation of a Meander Diagram
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Formation of a Levee Diagram
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Formation of an Ox-Bow Lake Diagram
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Formation of a Waterfall Diagram
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Formation of a V- Shaped Valley Diagram
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Links and Clips
Hydrographs
River hydrographs show how a river responds to precipatation events within its drainage basin. The hydrograph shows changes in discharge over time.
PowerPoints and Resources
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Differences in Lag Time (View as a slideshow)
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New Wider World Textbook
Pages 230 and 231.
Question 4 on page 244 and question 3 on page 245. |
Clyde Flooding Strategy
Courtesy of Glasgow City Council
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Higher Geography Textbook
Pages 49 to 51 and questions 1 to 5 on pages 64 and 65.
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Links and Clips
Rivers On OS Maps
Ordnance Survey Mapping Questions are common in the Higher Course. You should be able to describe the characteristics of a river and its valley.
PowerPoints and Resources
Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2013. An Ordnance Survey/EDINA supplied service.
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Click the picure for a worked example using the free map
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Higher Geography Textbook
Questions 1 to 5 on pages 66 to 68
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Use Google Earth or Maps to locate features on a Map. Simply click on the links below and find examples of ox-bow lakes, meanders, waterfalls and deltas.
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