Rivers

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.

When the river leaves the ________ and ___________ behind , the ground is less steep and the ________ flows slowly.

• Hills . Mountains . Rivers
• Mountains . Hills . Rocks

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

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

• Tributary
• Water Shed
• Confluence
• Mouth 

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.

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

• A. Watershed
•  B. Discharge  

In the natural environment, water flows in a?

• Straight Line
• Channel

What is the name of the Longest Rivers in the World

• Amazon
• Nile
• Parana
• Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock

Freezing and thawing cycles which break up rock are known as what form of weathering?

• Chemical Weathering
• Biological Weathering
• Physical Weathering
• In situ weathering