Rivers and Glaciers

There are often _______ in early stages of the river

• Rivers
• Waterfalls
• Springs

What are glaciers ?

• A river made of boiling water flowing down hill.
• Large river of ice flowing down hill
• Hot water from a spring

What are deltas?

• An area of flat land at the mouth of a river made of mud dumped there by the river. Many deltas are shaped like a triangle
• Land in the middle of the river.

What is the place where the rivers and stream begin called ?

• Source
• Sea
• Watershed
• Waterfalls

How are meanders formed ?

• When water wears away the outer bank at a bend in the lakes.
• When water wears away the outer bank at a bend in the river.

How is a floodplain formed ?

• When water floods on the flat area near it.
• When mud is deposited from the river to the flat land .
• When a flat area is formed near the river.
• When a river over flows.

What is a cliff ?

• A steep rock face
• A tall mountain cut in half

A river which flows into another river is called a:

• Confluence
• Tributary
• Watershed
• Drainage Basin

What is the name of the point where a river ends?

• Tributary
• Water Shed
• Confluence
• Mouth 

What the name of an area of highland surrounding a river basin?

• A. Watershed
•  B. Discharge