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- 1. Multiple Choice
A river's ________________ is the starting point of the river.
source
triutaries
mouth
drainage basin
- 2. Multiple Choice
________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.
source
tributaries
mouth
drainage basin
- 3. Multiple Choice
The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________
drainage basin
mouth
tributaries
source
- 4. Multiple Choice
In which stage of a river would you find a waterfall?
Upper course
Middle Course
Lower Course
- 5. Multiple Choice
What landform can you see in the picture?
Delta
Waterfall
Oxbow lake
Floodplain
- 6. Multiple Choice
"Rocks rolled along the river bed" is what type of transportation?
Saltation
Suspension
Traction
Solution
- 7. Multiple Choice
"When rocks scrape along the river bank and bed" is what type of erosion?
Attrition
Abrasion
Solution
Hydraulic Action
- 8. Multiple Choice
I am the land that gets flooded when the river overflows. What am I?
Levee
Delta
Floodplain
Meander
- 9. Multiple Choice
The place where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...
Tributary
Congruence
Confluence
Convergence
- 10. Multiple Choice
The point where the river meets the sea or a lake is called the ...
River Source
River Mouth
River Head
River Section
- 11. Multiple Choice
Beneath itself, a waterfall forms a ......
Swimming pool
Shower pool
Plunge pool
Dead pool
- 12. Multiple Choice
When a waterfall retreats upstream, it creates a....
Meander
Gorge
Spur
Tributary
- 13. Multiple Choice
On the inside of a meander, a river...
Deposits material
Erodes material
- 14. Multiple Choice
A river flows faster on the ....... of a meander.
Inside
Outside
- 15. Multiple Choice
Some rivers that carry a huge amount of material deposit it when they reach the sea to form a....
mouth
island
natural harbour
delta
- 16. Multiple Choice
When a river floods, what causes it to slow down and deposit material on the floodplain?
Extra load (rock and soil material)
Friction with the land
- 17. Multiple Choice
A delta would be found in a river's...
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
- 18. Multiple Choice
When a river floods, heavier and bigger load is deposited nearer the main river channel. This builds up features called...
Flood hills
Silt banks
Levées
Load slopes
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is this a picture of?
Flood plain
Meander
Levée
V-shaped valley
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which section of a river do you think this is a picture of?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
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