River Tees Flashcards
1
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What case study is used for rivers
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River Tees
2
Q
River Tees information
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north England, 140 km, from Penninines = source to North Sea = mouth
3
Q
Type of rock in River Tees
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flows over had impermeable rock in its upper course, an area of hard rock is located above a layer of soft rocks (sandstone and shale), and together they create the waterfall
4
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Erosion in River Tees
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vertical erosion which forms a classic v-shape which creates interlocking spurs, as it reaches its middle course lateral erosion overtakes vertical erosion = meanders - in the lower course are much larger, oxbow lakes have formed, evidence of past flooding can be seen in the naturally formed levees
5
Q
What is at the lower course of River Tees
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large estuary with mudflats and sandbanks
