Rivers and the Water Cycle

The start of a river is called the what?

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

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

A waterfall is most likely to be found closer to what part of the river?

• River mouth
• River source

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

The water cycle includes ...

• Evaporation, Condensation, Transportation, Precipitation.
• Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration, Precipitation.
• Evaporation, Erosion, Transpiration, Precipitation.
• Evaporation, Erosion, Transportation, Precipitation.

Which of these is the last course of a river?

• Starter

• Lower

• Middle

• Upper

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation
• transpiration