River Systems

The edge of highland that surrounds a drainage basin is:

• A Meander

• The Watershed

• A Waterfall

• The Bank

The flood plain of a river is:

• Very hilly

• Steep sloping

• In the mountains

• Generally flat

A stream or river that joins the main river is:

• A tributary

• A confluence

• The mouth

• A Canyon

The point at which two rivers or streams meet is called:

• A tributary

• A coincidence

• A confluence

• A delta

Rivers erode the land to make what shaped valleys?

• U shaped

• C shaped

• T shaped

• V shaped

Flood plains and Deltas are found in which part of a river system?

• Upper course

• Lower course

• Middle course

• Every part/course

Waterfalls and rapids are found in which course of the river?

• Upper course

• Lower course

• Middle course

• All parts/courses

Meanders are what type of feature?

• A steep bank

• Turbulent water

• Winding curve shapes

• A U shaped lake

Which statements below are true about the source of a river? (more than one correct answer)

• Found in

• The start of a river

• A stream or spring often found in the mountains/highland

• Deposits sediment forming large deltas

The Iguazu falls on the Brazil and Argentina boarder is an example of what type of river features?

• Large Deltas

• Large Mouths

• Large Waterfalls & Rapids

• Large Oxbow lakes