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4.5 - Rapids, Waterfalls and Gorges

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  • ✓Describe what happens at waterfalls (vertical plunge)
  • ✓Explain how waterfalls retreat gradually upstream and how this creates a gorge
  • ✓Describe rapids as steep, rocky sections with fast, turbulent flow
  • ✓Use evidence to identify each feature and explain how it forms.
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Imagine you’re on a field trip in Dominica after heavy rain. The river is loud, foamy and fast. Ahead you see either a sudden drop (waterfall) or a roaring rocky slope (rapids). Both features show a river releasing energy and carving the landscape.
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Which statement do you think best describes a waterfall?

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Imagine you’re on a field trip in Dominica after heavy rain. The river is loud, foamy and fast. Ahead you see either a sudden drop (waterfall) or a roaring rocky slope (rapids). Both features show a river releasing energy and carving the landscape.
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