Locate the following rivers on the continents they

belong to

Legend

[Murray]

[Amazon]

[Mississippi]

[Thames]
River at work

Lesson 2
Learning Objectives Explore several processes by
which rivers can erode the land and
transport material.
Identify the features of a river during its different stages

Upper Middle Lower

Watch the video and take notes. We will have
a short questionnaire later.
Which type of erosion is the sheer
power of the waves hitting the river
banks?
Pebbles grinding along a rock
platform is which type of erosion?
When the water dissolves certain types of rocks, eg limestone is a
process called Attrition

True False
Which process is shown on the picture?
Process of transportation
Match with the term with the meaning
Fine, light material is carried along
by the river.
Traction
Minerals are dissolved in the water.
Saltation
This is a chemical change.

Large boulders and rocks are rolled Suspension

along the river bed.

Small pebbles and stones bounced Solution

along the river bed