Rivers Flashcards
What river flows through Dublin
The river Liffey flows through Dublin
Can you name another river that flows through Dublin
The river dodder also flows through Dublin
What is the longest river in ireland?
The longest river in ireland is the river Shannon
What river flows through cork
The river lee flows through cork
What are the 3 sister rivers
The river barrow - the river nore - and the river suir
What is the longest river in the world?
The river Nile is the longest river in the world
Name the top 4 longest rivers
- The river Nile 2. The river Amazon 3. The river Yangtze 4. The Mississippi River
What country is the Mississippi River in
It’s in the United States
Name the 4 processes in a river
1.Weathering 2.erosion 3.transportation 4.deposition
Name the three stages of a river
.youthful stage (upper) . Mature stage (middle) . Old stage (lower)
Name the 2 landforms of the mature stage of the river
Meanders and oxbow lakes
Name the 2 landforms of the old stage of the river
Flood plains and levees
What is the start of the beginning of a river called
It’s called a headwater
What is the main difference between the old stage and the youthful, stage in the river
The youthful is fast flowing and the old is slow moving
