Name: River Severn Google Earth Enquiry

YELLOW PIN 1 Click on the link near the source of the River Severn. What has been created to mark the start of this river? Zoom right in to pin 1. What height is it above sea level? metres Hint: look at the bottom of the screen where it says ‘elev’

YELLOW PIN 2 Look at the dam. Describe what you can see upstream from the dam.

YELLOW PIN 3 How wide is the river channel at Newtown? metres Hint: click the ruler icon at the top of the screen. Then you can draw a line across the channel and measure it. Make sure you select ‘metres’ for the measurement.

YELLOW PIN 4 Which side of Welshpool does the River Severn flow? (circle one answer) North East South West

YELLOW PIN 5 What is the name of the river feature in Shrewsbury?

YELLOW PIN 6 Look at the shape of the river. Can you think why humans might have decided to build Shrewsbury castle where they did?

YELLOW PIN 7 Look at what is in Ironbridge. Why do you think Ironbridge has that place name?

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YELLOW PIN 8 Look at the River Severn near Bridgnorth. What can you see in the river channel?

Extension: How do you think it got there?

YELLOW PIN 9 What is the land either side of the River Severn north of Bewdley being used for?

Explain how you can tell this.

YELLOW PIN 10 Click on the pin. Click on the hyperlinks and look at the photos of Tewkesbury. Describe what you can see.

Why do you think this has happened?

YELLOW PIN 11 Zoom right in to pin 11. What is the height above sea level where the River Severn flows into the Bristol Channel? metres Hint: look at the bottom of the screen where it says ‘elev’ Is this higher or lower than the height at the source? How wide is the river as it flows into the Bristol Channel? (by pin 11) metres or kilometres

Extension: Zoom out and look at where the yellow pins are on the map. Describe the location of the River Severn. Use words like north and south.

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