Geography river quiz

What is the start of a river called?

• Source

• Mouth

• Tributary

• Floodplain

What is water velocity?

• The material that the river carries with it.

• The material that the river deposits.

• None of the above.

• The amount of water inside of the river.

The ? is the eroded material that is carried along by the river.

What is the name of the point where two rivers meet?

• Drainage baisin

• Confluence

• Mouth

• Watershed

Do rivers always have a mouth?

• True

• False

Is the water depth greater at the start of the river?

• False

• True

What is another word for slope angle?

• Discharge

• Channel bed

• Gradiant

• All of the above

What is the correct order?

• Mouth - Source

• Source - Mouth

As you travel downstream does the discharge get greater?

• Yes

• No

What is another name for the water cycle?

• Rock

• nothing, that is the only name there is.

• Air

• Hydrological