6. The photograph below shows a river bursting its banks and flooding the land nearby. Circle the correct answer in each of the statements below:
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(i) The landform at X, where the river breaks through, is known as a levee / delta. (ii) Landforms such as this are found in the youthful / old stage of a river. (iii) Deposits left after such flooding are called moraine / alluvium.
1. (a) Name one landform of river erosion and, with the aid of a diagram, explain how it was formed.
(b) Name one landform of river deposition and, with the aid of a diagram, explain how it was formed.
(c) (i) Name and briefly explain one way that people use rivers. (ii) Name and briefly explain one way that people pollute rivers.
2. Rivers in times of flooding can have negative impacts on the surrounding area. Describe some of these impacts with reference to an example you have studied.
3. Describe three measures that could be taken to avoid flooding.
