Mrs Wall's River quiz

Traction refers to the way in which material in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed

• True

• False

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion

• Saltation

• Solution

Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?

• Saltation

• Traction

• Suspension

• Solution

Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:

• in solution

• in suspension

• by saltation

• by traction

Name where the river starts

• source

• trubutary

• mouth

• delta

A waterfall would be found in the ......

• Lower Course

• Middle Course

• Upper course

This is an example of

• The source

• A flood plain

• A waterfall

• An ox bow lake

A meander is

• A winding curve or bend of a river

• The start of a river

• Where the river meets the sea

• Where tributaries join together

The point at which two rivers join is called a

• Tributary

• Confluence

• River bank

• Meander

In the upper course the river flow is

• Faster

• Slower