Meanders explained (v technical!)
Source, tributary and flow of water in River Forth
Animation of a meander.
A river is a stretch of water flowing towards the sea. The beginning of a river is called its ___________. The ___________ is usually on a mountain or hill and can form as a result of meltwater from a glacier (a frozen river of ice), or it can start flowing from a lake or from a spring. Springs are formed when rainwater seeps out of the ground and flows down the side of a hill. Rivers usually start small and gain energy and extra water on their journey to the sea. The point where the river meets the sea is called an _________, or a ________. Rivers rarely follow a straight course and twist and turn in ____________. as they flow down hill. Small rivers join the main river and they are called ____________. The point where a tributary joins the main river is called a ____________.
Thames Head: source
Tyne: Mouth
Thames: Meander
Barton on Humber: Tributary
Source, tributary and flow of water in River Forth
Animation of a meander.
A river is a stretch of water flowing towards the sea. The beginning of a river is called its ___________. The ___________ is usually on a mountain or hill and can form as a result of meltwater from a glacier (a frozen river of ice), or it can start flowing from a lake or from a spring. Springs are formed when rainwater seeps out of the ground and flows down the side of a hill. Rivers usually start small and gain energy and extra water on their journey to the sea. The point where the river meets the sea is called an _________, or a ________. Rivers rarely follow a straight course and twist and turn in ____________. as they flow down hill. Small rivers join the main river and they are called ____________. The point where a tributary joins the main river is called a ____________.
Thames Head: source
Tyne: Mouth
Thames: Meander
Barton on Humber: Tributary
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