Cambridge iGCSE Geography - 2.2 Rivers

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It fully covers - - 2.2 Rivers

Candidates should be able to:
Explain the main hydrological characteristics and
processes which operate in rivers and drainage
basins
Demonstrate an understanding of the work of a
river in eroding, transporting and depositing
Describe and explain the formation of the landforms
associated with these processes
Demonstrate an understanding that rivers present
hazards and offer opportunities for people
Explain what can be done to manage the impacts
of river flooding

Further guidance
Characteristics of rivers (including width, depth,
speed of flow, discharge) and drainage basins
(including watershed, tributary, confluence)
Processes which operate in a drainage basin
(including interception, infiltration, throughflow,
groundwater flow, evaporation, overland flow)
Forms of river valleys – long profile and shape in
cross-section, waterfalls, potholes, meanders,
oxbow lakes, deltas, levées and flood plains
Causes of hazards (including flooding and river
erosion)
Opportunities of living on a flood plain or a delta or
near a river

Case Study required for 2.2
• The opportunities presented by a river or rivers, the associated hazards and their management