Meanders

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Geography
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
On a straight river, the fastest flowing water is...
at the surface
to the left
directly in the middle
on the outside bend
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On a meander, the fastest flowing part of the river is...
the outside bend
the inside bend
the left hand side
the middle
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why do rivers become wider downstream? (Select all that apply)
There is more lateral erosion
Tributaries feed the rivers more water
There is more space for them to spread out
They carry more sediment
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which type of erosion is more common in the middle course of a river?
Vertical
Lateral
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On the outside bend of a meander, what types of erosion cause the river cliff to collapse into the river? (Select all that apply)
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic action
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What feature is being described here? The inside bank of a meander on a river where sedimentary material is deposited as a result of the slower flow rate
Overhang
River cliff
Slip-off slope
Meander
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When energy levels drop in a river, which type of sediments are deposited first?
Large, heavy sediments
Small, very fine sediments
Sand/silt sediments
Pebbles and small rocks
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