Year 9 Geography

• Parts of a River

  Confluence - where triburty meets the main river.

  Drainage Basin - the area where river drains water from.

  Mouth - End of the River

  Source - Start of the River

  Watershed - Area that separates two drainage basins

  Triburty - a smaller river that joins a larger one.
• Types of River Erosion

  A ttrition - Material in the water ht against each other eroding the banks.

  R iver E rosion - The river weakens the banks and removes material.

  H yrdolic A ction - force of water hitting against the bed and banks.

  C orrosion / A brasion - material in the river water hits against banks .
• Type Of River Transportation

  S altation - Rocks bounce along river banks.

  S olution - Chemicals in the river.

  T raction - Large Stones / Boulders roll.

  S uspension - Small Rocks / Stones.
• Formation Of A Waterfall

  1. The H ard R ock above is u ndercut as erosion of the s oft rock continues.
  2. The h ard rock c ollapses into the p lunge p ool to be broken up and washed away.
  3. Erosion continues and the water slowly eats itself back up the s tream leaving a g orge .
• Meanders Erosion

  1. The r iver flows through the meander causing some e rosion .
  2. Erosion continues so the meander gets b endier and t hicker .
  3. The river cuts thought the meander and takes the s hortest path leaving an o xbow l ake .
  4. The river cuts through the n eck of the meander and take the s horter path.
• Geography Of Ireland

  Provinces

  • U lster ( 9 counties) ( 3 in Northern Ireland)
  • C onnaght ( 5 counties)
  • M unster ( 6 counties)
  • L einster ( 12 counties)
• Counties

  Ulster

  • D ongeal
  • T yrone
  • F ermanagh
  • D erry
  • A ntrim
  • D own
  • A rmagh
  • M onaghan
  • C avan
• Leinster

  • L outh
  • M eath
  • W est M eath
  • L ongford
  • O ffaly
  • K ildare
  • D ublin
  • W icklow
  • L aois
  • L exford
  • C arlow
  • K ilkenny
• Munster

  • C lare
  • T ipperary
  • L imerick
  • W aterford
  • K erry
  • C ork
• Connaght

  • L eitrim
  • S ligo
  • R oscommon
  • M ayo
  • G alway
• Cities

  
  

  Ulster

  • B elfast (Capital)
  • L isburn
  • N ewry
  • A rmagh
  • D erry

  Leinster

  • D ublin (Capital)
  • K ilkenny

  Connaght

  • G alway
  • S ligo

  Munster

  • L imerick
  • W aterford
  • C ork
• Rivers

  • S hannon
  • L iffey
  • L ee
  • S willy
  • F oyle
  • L agan
  • E rne
  • B lack W ater
  • N ore
  • S uir
  • B arrow
  • B ann
  • S taney
  • B oyne
  • C Orrin
• Mountain Peaks

  • C arrantuohill
  • B randon
  • L ugnaquilla
  • G altymore
  • S lieve D onard
  • C roagh P atrick

  Mountain Ranges

  • C omeragh
  • B lack S tairs
  • W icklow
  • M ournes
  • G lens O f A ntrim
  • S perrin
  • B lue S tack
  • D erry R eagh
  • O x
• Site Advantages

  • W ood
  • R ivers
  • M aterials
  • S helter
  • P rotection
  • W ater
  • F lat L and

  Site Disadvantages

  • B umpy L and
  • Too much W ater
  • S teep S lopes
  • B ad S oil
  • S wamps
• Urban Zones

  Central Business District

  Inner City

  Inner Suburbs

  Outer Suburbs
• Hot Deserts

  • A desert is an area of land which gets less than 250 ml of rain per year.
  • Deserts can be found within 10 - 30 degrees within the equator.
  • Examples Of Deserts

  A ttacama Desert

  S ahara Desert

  K ataharry and N umib Deserts
• Saguro Cactus

  • Soaks up 1000 + litres of water
  • Can store 8000 + litres of water
  • Long r oots that s oak up water
  • Spikes to reduce m oisture and stop a nimals from eating the cactus
  • T hick , W axy , Skin to reflect sun for less moisture .
• Camel Adaptions

  • Long E yelashes
  • Closable N ostrils
  • Large F eet
  • Stores W ater in S tomach
  • Stores F at in H ump
  • Light C olour
  • H air on back