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What landform can you see in this picture?
Waterfall
V Shaped Valley
Meander
Ox-bow lake
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When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:
Hydraulic Action
Abrasion
Saltation
Solution
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Traction refers to the way in which material in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed
True
False
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Name where the river starts
source
trubutary
mouth
delta
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Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?
Solution
Traction
Saltation
none of the above
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What is the edge of the river basin called?
waterside
waterway
watershed
water
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________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.
source
tributaries
mouth
drainage basin
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Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?
Saltation
Traction
Suspension
Solution
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Deposition is a process thatDissolves sedimentBreaks down rock to form sedimentRemoves sediment from land formsDrops sediment to form landforms
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What landform can you see in the picture?
U shaped valley
V Shaped Valley
Floodplain
Waterfall
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River -------------------- is the longest river in Ireland
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Which landform can be seen in the photo?
Waterfall
Estuary
Inter-locking Spur
Meander
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What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?
Plunge bath
Mermaids retreat
Plunge pool
Pool
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Waterfalls - what is the gap called between the hard and soft rock created by erosion?
Waterfall drop
Plunge Pool
Erosional gap
Overhang
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What is the land next to the river called and how would you describe it?
Floodplain, steep land next to the river.
Floodplain, flat land next to the river.
Floodplain, flat land away from the river.
Floodplain, flat land on top of the river.
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Name the two processes that mainly help form waterfalls?
Abrasion
Solution
Silting
Hydraulic Action
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The point where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...
Tributary
Congruence
Confluence
Convergence
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Name the type of delta found at the mouth of the River Shannon