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Case Study: The River Eden - Landforms

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River Eden Landforms

The River Eden is located in north-west England at the boundary between Yorkshire and Cumbria. Its source is in the Pennines in Cumbria and its mouth is at the English-Scottish border.

Waterfalls

Waterfalls

  • Hell Gill Force is an 8-metre waterfall. It is the tallest waterfall on the River Eden.
  • When a river flows over hard rock that overlays softer rock, a waterfall can form.
  • There is a gorge behind. Gorges are formed when waterfalls retreat over time.
Meanders

Meanders

  • Meanders form because of lateral erosion.
  • There are lots of meanders in the lower course (e.g. the meanders by Salkeld).
  • Some of these meanders have become ox-bow lakes.
V-shaped valleys

V-shaped valleys

  • The edge of the River Eden's basin is dominated by hills at about 500-700m above sea level.
  • These steep slopes have streams that carve V-shaped valleys into the side of the Lake District's hills.
Floodplains

Floodplains

  • The Eden's floodplain is home to the town of Carlisle.
  • A flood plain is the wide area of flat land that surrounds rivers in their lower courses at the bottom of a valley. As the name suggests, these areas can flood.
  • Flood plains are created by meander migration close to the mouth of the river.
  • During floods, the water loses speed and deposits the sediment that it's transporting. This increases the height of the flood plain.
The River Eden's course

The River Eden's course

  • The River Eden's source is in the Pennines in Cumbria and its mouth is at the English-Scottish border. This is in a steep-sided valley.
  • The middle course of the Eden flows through an area of soft rock. In the middle course, neither erosion nor deposition is particularly dominant. This means that the valley is more gentle and the channel is wider.
  • In the lower course, deposition dominates over erosion. This means that the valley is wide and flat, and the channel is wide and deep.
  • The rocks and sediment are more eroded by the lower course and are smaller and more round.
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Physical Geography

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River Environments

1.1.1Weathering1.1.2Mass Movement1.1.3Erosion1.1.4Transportation1.1.5Deposition1.1.6River Landforms: Waterfalls & Gorges1.1.7River Landforms: Interlocking Spurs1.1.8River Landforms: Flood Plains1.1.9River Landforms: Point Bars1.1.10River Landforms: Levees1.1.11River Landforms: Meanders1.1.12River Landforms: Oxbow Lakes1.1.13River Landscape Changes: Long Profile1.1.14River Landscape Changes: Cross Profile1.1.15Vertical & Lateral Erosion1.1.16Flood Risk Factors1.1.17Human Activities on Rivers1.1.18River Management: Hard Engineering1.1.19River Management: Soft Engineering1.1.20Case Study: The River Eden - Landforms1.1.21Case Study: The River Eden - Climate1.1.22Case Study: The River Eden - Geology1.1.23Case Study: The River Eden - Management1.1.24Case Study: The River Eden - Human Activity1.1.25End of Topic Test - River Environments
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Coastal Environments

1.2.1Weathering1.2.2Mass Movement1.2.3Erosion1.2.4Deposition1.2.5Longshore Drift1.2.6Sediment Transportation1.2.7Wave Action on Coasts1.2.8Other Factors Influencing Coasts1.2.9Coastal Landforms: Wave-cut Platforms & Cliffs1.2.10Coastal Landforms: Headlands & Bays1.2.11Coastal Landforms: Caves, Arches & Stacks1.2.12Coastal Deposition1.2.13Spits, Bars & Sand Dunes1.2.14Human Activity on Coasts1.2.15Coastal Defences: Hard Engineering1.2.16Coastal Defences: Soft Engineering1.2.17Coastal Defences: Managed Retreat1.2.18Case Study: Holderness Coast Overview1.2.19Case Study: Holderness Coast Management1.2.20Case Study: Holderness Coast Defences1.2.21End of Topic Test - Coastal Environments
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Hazardous Environments - Tropical Cyclones

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Hazardous Environments - Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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Human Geography

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Economic Activity & Energy

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Rural Environments

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Urban Environments

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Global Issues

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Fragile Environments & Climate Change

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Globalisation & Migration

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Development & Human Welfare

3.3.1Ways of Defining Development3.3.2Different Ways of Measuring Development3.3.3Environmental Factors Causing Uneven Development3.3.4Historical Factors Causing Uneven Development3.3.5Economic Factors Causing Uneven Development3.3.6Patterns of Development3.3.7How Can we Reduce the Global Development Gap?3.3.8Top-Down & Bottom-Up Development

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  1. 1
    Which of the following is true of the River Eden?True / false
  2. 2
    What city can be found on the floodplain of the River Eden?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    What type of erosion causes meanders to form?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    How does the formation of Hell Gill Force illustrate the interaction between different rock types along the River Eden?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    What geomorphic process contributes to the development of meanders along the River Eden near Salkeld?Multiple choice
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