River Processes

What is erosion?

• River deposits rocks and soils as it flows

• River carries rocks and soils as it flows

• River removes rocks and soils as it flows

In which part of the river does water flow the fastest?

• Upper course

• Middle course

• Lower course

The wide part of the river near the sea is called what?

• Channel

• Tributary

• Estuary

What is deposition?

• River deposits rocks and soils as it flows

• River removes rocks and soils as it flows

• River dries up

What name is given to the bottom of the river?

• River Bank

• River Bed

• Delta

Where is the source of a river?

• High ground

• Near Sea

• Lakes

When a river carries rocks and soils it is known as what?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Flooding

What are the sides of the river called?

• River Bank

• Channel

• River Bed

What are smaller rivers flowing into another river called?

• Tribulations

• Estuaries

• Tributaries

A wide river channel is formed:

• At the mouth of the river

• At the source of the river

• At the river bed