Earth review for final part 1

A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a small river that joins a larger river?

• Confluence
• Tribunal
• Tributary
• Joiner

The start of a river is called the what?

• River summit
• River source
• River start
• River mouth

The area that contains a river system is called a what?

• Drain Bassoon
• Drainage Basinet
• Drainage Basin
• Drain Basalt

The high ground around a river where rain seldom falls is called the ...

• Mountains
• Watershed
• Drainage Basin
• Valley

Deposition is when ...

• Objects are moved along the river.
• Objects are dropped along the river.
• Objects are suspended in the water.
• Objects are move into the ocean.

Deposition means that you will find what near the river mouth?

• Large Rocks
• Small Rocks
• Sand and small particles
• Silt

A meander is best described as ...

• A straight section of the river.
• A winding section of a lake.
• A section of the river that joins another river.
• A winding section of a river.

The section where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...

• Tributary
• Congruence
• Confluence
• Convergence

When the bends of a Meander get close enough they can join, creating a new river path. What is left is called ...

• An oxback lake
• An oxen lake
• An oxcart lake
• An oxbow lake

The point where the river meets an ocean or lake is called the ...

• River Source
• River Mouth
• River Head
• River Section