River Wharfe

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/river-wharfe

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the River Wharfe?104.6 km (65 miles)
2. What is the location?Originates in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire, England
3. What is the confluence?Flows into the River Ouse near Cawood
4. Where does the River Wharfe begin?It starts in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, where Greenfield Beck and Oughtershaw Beck join at Beckermonds.
5. Can people travel on the River Wharfe?Yes, from the weir at Tadcaster to where it meets the River Ouse, the river is a public navigation that has helped trade and transport.

Fluvial Processes: Geological processes related to the action of rivers, including erosion, transport, and deposition.
Hydrography: The study of the physical features of oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers, including their flow and depth.
Riparian Vegetation: Plants that grow along the banks of rivers and streams, adapted to moist conditions.