River landforms

River landforms

by Ms. Fidan

​Basic parts of river channel

​Don't confuse river bank with embankment!

Embankment vs Levees

​Embankment - is a word used for an artificial ridge of soil or rock built by the side of a river and designed to try to prevent the river from flooding during times of high water.

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Poll

Can people stop flooding?

• Yes

• No

• Yes, but they don't want to

Fill in the Blanks

What is a mouth of the river?

​Delta and Estuary

​Potholes - are formed and originated by corrosion in rivers by potential energy of fast-flowing water.

(Trypophobia alert!)

Rapids - are areas of shallow, fast-flowing water in a stream.

Open Ended

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