Starter quiz
- Which of these organisations help to warn us of flood risks?
- the Met Office ✓
- the NHS
- the police
- the Environment Agency ✓
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What type of map is pictured?- a flood risk map ✓
- a rainfall map
- a river map
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- How can people prepare for a flood?
- put their umbrellas up
- put sandbags in their doorways ✓
- close roads that are likely to flood ✓
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- How do embankments reduce the risk of flooding?
- They raise the sides of rivers so they can hold more water. ✓
- They make rivers wider.
- They remove water from rivers.
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- How do trees reduce the flood risk?
- They collect rainwater and store it. ✓
- They stop it raining.
- They take water out of rivers.
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- Planting trees is a ______ way of reducing the risk of flooding.
- 'natural' ✓
Exit quiz
- What colour is used to show rivers on a map?
- blue ✓
- green
- black
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- Match these rivers to the countries they are found in.
- the River Thames⇔England ✓
- the River Bann⇔Northern Ireland ✓
- the River Tay⇔Scotland ✓
- What is the start of a river called? It is often found in highlands. Unscramble the letters to help you.
- 1⇔S
- 2⇔O
- 3⇔U
- 4⇔R
- 5⇔C
- 6⇔E
- The point where a river flow into the sea is called the ______.
- 'mouth' ✓
- Which of these features found on or by a river are human features?
- a town ✓
- a meander
- a waterfall
- a bridge ✓
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- The Severn Estuary is found near which part of the River Severn?
- the start - the river's source
- the end - the river's mouth ✓
- the middle section
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Key learning points
- The longest river in the UK is the Severn and the largest flowing entirely in England is the Thames.
- The longest rivers of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be found using the pages of an atlas.
- OS map can be used to identify river features.
- The River Severn has features such as waterfalls, meanders, towns and an estuary on its journey to the sea.
Common misconception
The River Thames is the longest river in the UK.
The River Severn is the longest river in the UK.
Keywords
Source - The start of a river.
Mouth - Where the river meets the sea.
River severn - The longest river in the UK.
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