River Tees - Case Study

Question 1

Name of waterfall on the river tees

Answer 1

High force

Question 2

Location of river tees in England

Answer 2

North east

Question 3

Hard rock of waterfall on river tees

Answer 3

Dolerite

Question 4

Soft rock of waterfall on river tees

Answer 4

Carboniferous limestone

Question 5

How far does waterfall on river tees drop

Answer 5

20m

Question 6

How much annual rainfall (river tees)

Answer 6

1200mm

Question 7

River tees landscape

Answer 7

Marshy, moorlands

Question 8

How far is upper course above sea level (river tees)

Answer 8

600m

Question 9

Problem with middle course & solution (river tees)

Answer 9

Too many meanders

Artificial river built during industrial revolution –> cut off two meanders

Question 10

5% rivers energy = erosion & carrying load, 95% =

River tees, middle course

Answer 10

Friction

Question 11

How high is Middle course from sea level

Answer 11

350m

Question 12

95% of land is used for..

River tees, MC

Answer 12

Pasture land

Question 13

River tees estuary (LC) land mainly used for… why?

Answer 13

INDUSTRY - nuclear power station & iron & steel works

• near sea
• transport
• large area of flat land