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1
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What is climate change doing to the UK?

A

It is making it hotter, more unpredictable and rise in rainfall and sea level

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2
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How much will the temperature of risen by 2050?

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2.5 degrees celcius

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In 2018 there was a heatwave of 30 degrees celcius, in 2022 the was a heat wave of ________ in the Uk.

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40 degrees celcius.

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What is causing climate change?

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Carbon in the atmosphere

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What is a renewable energy source?

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An energy source that is made faster than we can use it.

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What is a non-renewable energy source?

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An energy source that is made slower than the rate of which we are using.

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What is a valley?

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An area with higher land on both sides of a river.

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What is the source?

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Where the river starts

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What is a watershed?

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An imaginary line around the river basin.

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10
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What are tributaries?

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Where smaller rivers join the main river.

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What is a confluence?

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Where two rivers join

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12
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What is a floodplain?

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Flat land which can flood.

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What is a river basin?

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Where rainfall feeds the river.

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14
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What is the mouth of the river?

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Where the river meets the sea.

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15
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Are fossil fuels a renewable source?

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No

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16
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Is solar energy a renewable source?

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Yes

17
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Is wind energy a renewable source?

A

Yes

18
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Is tidal energy a renewable source?

A

Yes

19
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What is a long profile?

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Shows the change in height of a river course from its source to mouth.

20
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What is a cross profile?

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Shows a cross section of a river’s channel and valley at different points on the rivers course.

21
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Solution

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Minerals dissolved in water carried by suspension.

22
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Traction

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Large boulders and rocks are rolled along the river.

23
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Saltation

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Small pebbles and stones are bounced along the river bed.

24
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Suspension

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Fine light materials are carried along in the water.

25
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Vertical erosion

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Erosin downwards

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Lateral erosion

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Erosion sideways

27
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River bank

A

Edge of the river

28
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Rover bed

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Bottom of the river

29
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Bradshaws model

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Describes how a river changes from its upper to lower course.