OCR B: Distinctive Landscapes: River Tees Case Study

Where can the source of the River Tees be found?

• The Pennines

• The Cambrian Mountains

• The Grampians

• The Southern Uplands

Which direction does the River Tees flow?

• North

• South

• East

• West

In which sea does the River Tees flow into at its mouth?

• English Channel

• Irish Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• North Sea

What is the name of the waterfall found in the upper course of the River Tees?

• Lowforce

• Highforce

• Midforce

• Noforce

What is the soft rock found at Highforce Waterfall?

• Clay

• Chalk

• Limestone

• Sandstone

What is the hard rock found at Highforce Waterfall?

• Chalk

• Whinstone

• Limestone

• Granite

How does climate impact the geomorphic processes around Highforce Waterfall? Select 2

• Temperatures here can often be below 0°C, increasing freeze-thaw weathering

• High rainfall making a good supply of water, increasing velocity and the erosion of the river

• The lack of rainfall makes the water slow, increasing deposition and decreasing erosion

• The soft rock erodes faster than the hard rock leaving an overhang

How does human activity impact the geomorphic processes around Highforce Waterfall?

• The Tees has been an important route way for centuries

• High rainfall making a good supply of water, increasing velocity and the erosion of the river

• Local walking paths increase biological weathering of the area due to footfall

• The soft rock erodes faster than the hard rock leaving an overhang

What is the name of the town along the River Tees almost completely surrounded by a meander?

• Yarn

• Yarne

• Yerm

• Yarm

How does geology impact the geomorphic processes around Yarm Meander?

• £2.1 million has been spent in defending the town including gabions reinforcing the banks to slow erosion rates

• Receives 574.2mm of rain annually, increasing the discharge of water in the river and often causing floods

• The rock types are mainly clays, silts, and sands which are soft rocks easily eroded and transported

• The rock type is mainly granite which is a hard rock, slowly eroded and transported