River Eden Drainage Basin

The River Eden flows....

• north-east to the Solway Firth on the Scottish border

• north-west to the Solway Firth on the Scottish border

• From the north-est Lake District fells

• From the north-west Lake District fells

Carlisle is vulnerable to flooding as it is at the confluence of

• the Eden, Petteril, Calder rivers

• the Eden, Peveril, Calder rivers

• the Eden, Peveril, Caldew rivers

• the Eden, Petteril, Caldew rivers

The upper course characteristics are

• Impermeable rocks, thin soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes

• Permeable rocks, thin soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes

• Impermeable rocks and steep slopes

• Impermeable rocks, deep soils, steep river gradients and steep slopes

The head of the catchment is around

• 790m

• 690m

• 590m

• 490m

The lower course has...

• V shaped valleys with a shallow gradient

• Wide valleys with a shallow gradient

• Wide glacial valleys with a shallow gradient

• V shaped valleys with a steep gradient

The river gradient falls how many metres from Appleby to Carlisle

• 5m

• 9m

• 11m

• 14m

The river gradient falls 1.8km per km from....

• Kirby Stephen to Appleby

• Kirk Langley to Appleby

• Kirkby Stephen to Appleby

• Kirkby Stephen to Appleborough

The uppercourse rainfall averages at

• 1800mm

• 2500mm

• 2800mm

• 3200mm

The coastal fringe lower course rainfall averages at...

• 730mm

• 670mm

• 660mm

• 760mm

How many hours does it take for rain falling at Helvellyn to reach Ullswater?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours