River Geography Quiz

What is formed in the middle course of the river when the erosive power of the river becomes less and the river starts depositing sediments?

What shape do rivers usually follow in the middle course?

What is a deep narrow-sided valley made by the down cutting action of the river called?

What is formed when floods caused during the rainy season and the river deposits sediments, creating vast plains?

What is the raised area on both sides of the river between which the river flows called?

What is formed when the river carries a large volume of alluvium and water, and the excess load is deposited?

What are the channels into which the main river channel is divided called?

Where is a delta formed?

What is the largest delta in the world?

What is the process of breaking rocks on the Earth's surface called?