This is an assignment power point that allows students to be engaged while learning about river characteristics.

1. Water and the Earth
Rivers

2. Exploring with Google Earth
▪ We’ll be looking at different rivers around the world identifying
geological processes and characteristics that make them what they
are today.
▪ View the next slides and complete each activity in your Geo-Journal
first.
▪ Then, open Google Earth and locate 3 different areas that share
similar terrain as the topographic map at your station. Note the
Google Earth coordinates and any key differences between your map
and the 3 locations in your Geo-Journal.

3. What geological process created this
feature of the Grand Canyon?

4. What causes waterfalls to form and what
happens to them over time with erosion?

5. The Mississippi River…
How many completely formed
oxbow lakes are shown in
this section of the river?
How where they formed?
Below is an areal view of the
river’s headwaters. Is it how you
expected? How does it differ from
the usual depictions of headwaters?

6. Below are images of the Yamuna River. Sketch your own compiled version of
these images labeling at least 1 example of each geological
characteristic. Label the Upper, Middle, and Lower courses and provide a
brief explanation of what changes are occurring at each level.
Characteristics:
Cutbank
Pointbar
Meander
River head
Mouth
Tributary
Delta