AQA River's GCSE Geography - Drainage basin and upper course

Which of these could provide the source of a river?

• Mountain

• Spring

• Lake

• Ocean

Describe the land surrounding the mouth of a river?

What is a drainage basin?

• A type of underground cave system

• An area of land where all the water drains into a common channel

• A method of irrigating crops

• A type of sink used for washing dishes

What are tributaries of a river?

• Oceans and seas

• Lakes and ponds

• Mountains and hills

• Smaller streams or rivers

How does the gradient of a river change from source to mouth?

• The gradient of a river is unrelated to its distance from the source to the mouth.

• The gradient of a river generally increases from the source to the mouth.

• The gradient of a river remains constant from the source to the mouth.

• The gradient of a river generally decreases from the source to the mouth.

What factors can affect the width of a river channel?

• Volume of water flow, sediment load, slope, erosion and deposition processes, human activities

• Moon phase, cloud cover, air pressure

• Water temperature, fish population, water pH

• Temperature, wind speed, vegetation cover

How does the width of a river channel change from source to mouth?

• The width of a river channel remains constant from source to mouth.

• The width of a river channel generally increases from the source to the mouth.

• The width of a river channel decreases from the source to the mouth.

• The width of a river channel is unrelated to its distance from the source to the mouth.

What are some examples of major rivers around the world?

• Nile River, Amazon River, Yangtze River, Mississippi River

• Rhine River

• Ganges River

• Danube River

What is the process by which water vapour turns into liquid water?

• condensation

• precipitation

• sublimation

• evaporation

What is the term for the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries?

• drainage basin

• catchment area

• river basin

• watershed