River Systems

What river feature does this image show?

• Meander

• Oxbow Lake

• Tributary

• Headwaters

What river feature does this picture show?

• Oxbow Lake
• Meander
• Estuary
• Tributary

What does this image show?

• Oxbow Lake
• Headwaters
• Runoff
• Delta

A small stream or river feeding into the main river is known as...

• Confluence
• Source
• Tributary
• Mouth

Where will there be the most erosion?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where is the water in the river moving the slowest?

• A

• B

• D

The location where a river begins is called the...

• High elevation

• Headwaters

• River start

• Mouth

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 land sitting next to the river banks which often gets covered in water when discharge, water flow, is particularly high.

• Levee

• Delta

• Floodplain

• Meander

What is the name of the point where a river ends & empties into another river or large body of water?

• Tributary

• Water Shed

• Confluence

• Mouth