Geography · KS3 Y7 · Rivers & Coasts
The drainage basin
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What you need to know
- A drainage basin is all the land drained by one river and its tributaries.
- The watershed is the high ground that separates one basin from the next.
- Rock type, slope and land use affect how water moves through the basin.
In this clip
1:50–3:32River erosion, transport and depositiongcse-geog-3-1-3-3b8:25–9:37Flood risk and hydrographsgcse-geog-3-1-3-3e9:37–11:23Managing river floodsgcse-geog-3-1-3-3fHeddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.2/7, Below the standard
- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · failed. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · not judged yet. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
Our students
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Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.Why we picked it
Compact GCSE run through of the whole rivers topic, from drainage basins to flood management.
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