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9 Cards in this Set
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Where and how far above sea level is the source? |
Cross fell (North Pennines) 893m |
Cross fell |
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What - along the river - is Cows Green? |
1 of 9 reservoirs - made in 1971 |
Reservoir |
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What - along the river - is High Force? |
Waterfall - 29m - tallest in England |
Waterfall |
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What - along the river - is Yarm? |
Town on an oxbow lake |
Town |
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Where is the mouth? |
Middlesborough into the North Sea |
M NS |
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Name 3 natural landforms found along the river |
V and U shaped valleys Waterfalls Oxbow lakes Meanders Levees Floodplains |
VU W OL M L FP |
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Name 2 uses of the river |
Recreational sports Water supply Travel/trade |
RS WS T/T |
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Name 4 ways that protect the area/people from flooding |
Warning system alarms Tees barrage (4 flood gates) Dredged river bed Chanellisation (1810) Artificial levees Pipe tributary redirection |
Alarms Barrage Dredged Chanellisation Levees Redirection |
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What is the geology of the waterfall (High Force)? |
Whinstone Limestone |
W L |
