Rivers

What is the edge of the river basin called?

• waterside

• waterway

• watershed

• water

Name where the river starts

• source

• trubutary

• mouth

• delta

Where would you find a waterfall?

• Upper course
• Middle Course
• Lower Course

A waterfall is created because of ...

• the types of layers of rock
• the force of gravity
• deforestation
• deposition

Deposition is when ...

• Objects are moved along the river.
• Objects are dropped along the river.
• Objects are suspended in the water.
• Objects are move into the ocean.

Silting is an example of Deposition. What is silting?

• When rocks are deposited on the river bed.
• When rocks rub against the river bed, causing it to be deeper.
• When sand and particles are deposited along the river bed, causing it to be shallower.
• When flooding occurs because of heavy rainfall.

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.

What do we call a smaller river that joins into the main river channel?

• River Source

• Tributary

• Meander

What is the name of the loop in a river channel? (This is where river winds back and forth, rather than following a straight course.)

• Delta

• Main River

• Meander

Where is there most of the deposition occurring?

• on the outside of the curve

• on the inside of the curve