END OF UNIT: Can we stop a river flooding?

Select the correct definition for a tributary.

• Where two rivers join.

• Where a large river joins another large river.

• Where a small river joins a larger one.

Select the correct definition for a river mouth.

• The start of a river.

• The middle of the river.

• The end of the river.

Select the correct definition for a confluence.

• Where two rivers join.

• Where two tributaries join.

• Where the land meets the sea.

• The start of the river.

Select the correct definition of precipitation.

• When water turns to gas

• When water falls as rain, snow etc

• When clouds form

Select the correct definition for infiltration.

• Water travelling through soil

• Water leaving the soil

• Water entering the soil

Select the correct definition for percolation.

• Water entering the soil.

• Water dripping down through the soil.

• Water flowing through the soil.

• Water leaving the atmosphere.

What is a meander?

• The size of the river

• A bend in a river

• The start of a river

• The shape of the river

What two landforms are associated with meanders?

• River valley and slip off slope

• River cliff and shingle beach

• Gorge and meander

• River cliffs and slip off slopes

Highlight all the reasons Boscastle flooded.

• It is at the confluence of two rivers

• The Boscastle area has steep valley sides

• Restricted river as it is built on the floodplain

• High rainfall in a short period of time

Which of the following are HUMAN causes of flooding?

• Urbanisation

• Snowmelt

• Steep valley sides

• Deforestation