Thursday, November 17, 2016

Flood Plain MS June 2014 P12 Qn 4 (a)

4 (a) 
(i) 3–3.2kms [1] 

(ii) Position of old course can still be seen/the old course is marked on the map/old course is left behind; there is an oxbow lake/detached from main river 

2 @ 1 mark [2] 

(iii) Shown on map; 
meander – on map on current course of the river (not on oxbow lake or old course); 
Willersley; 
farm to the north of Priory Wood 

3 @ 1 mark [3] 

(iv) Ideas such as: 
fertile soils/high yields of crops; 
good grazing land; 
water from river for drinking/washing/in homes/irrigation, etc.; 
flat building land; 
transport along river; 
easy communications/roads/railways can be built along valley; 
power available from river/water mills/HEP; 
scenic beauty/make money from tourists; 
source of food/fishing; 
clay for building or making pots, etc. 

4 @ 1 mark [4] 

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