2.3- Catchment area of the Rhine

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Today's lesson
- review of unit 2.2 (together)
- 2.3:
What are the upper- ,middle- and lower reaches of a river like?
What are meanders and oxbow lakes?

Homework 2.3: Q. 1, 3, 6, 7

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glacier valley
V-shaped valley
U-shaped valley
rivier valley
erosion by ice
erosion by a river

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A river in which the waters main source is rain
A river which consists of mainly meltwater
A river in which the water of the river comes from meltwater and rain
Rain-fed river
Glacier-fed river
Mixed river

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Upper reaches
Middle reaches
Lower reaches
A lot of vertical erosion
Sand and clay
Transport
Sedimentation
Boulders, pebbles
Pebbles, sand, clay
Small river
Wide river
Widest river

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Old meander (oxbowlake)
Sedimentation
Lower flowrate
Erosion
Outerbend

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Upper reaches
Middle reaches
Lower reaches
Here is the source of the river
Water flows slowly
Here is the river mouth
Rivier takes as much material as it leaves
This is where the river meanders

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This is where the river meanders most

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What are the differences between the upper, middle and lower courses of the River Rhine?
Upper Course
Middle Course
Lower Course
Rocky river bed
High and steep but close river banks
A lot of erosion
Less gradient, but more river discharge
More tributaries
The river splits in three distributaries
Medium size rocks
The river moves particles it has eroded
Small rocks and sand

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Today's lesson
- review of unit 2.2 (together)
- 2.3:
What are the upper- ,middle- and lower reaches of a river like?
What are meanders and oxbow lakes?

NOW: Homework 2.3: Q. 1, 3, 6, 7

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