Rivers 1-4 Quiz

The area of a river that drains into the ocean/bay

• mouth

• dam

• sandbar

Where the river starts, usually up in mountains where snow melts is called the _________

• flow

• source

• delta

The largest river and several other connective rivers formed a _______ that carried water away from a part of the country

• pasture

• drainage basin

• river pilot

What causes rivers water to be yellow colored?

• orchards

• drainage basins

• silt

Small ________ flow into larger rivers

• pastures

• tributaries

• riverbanks

Farmers use rivers to provide what for their crops?

• irrigation

• reservoirs

• thermometers

Silt deposits at the mouth of the river formed a triangular shape called a

• vineyard

• wasteland

• delta

Towns can drink river water when it is held in a

• flood

• source

• reservoir

One river made it possible for a great ____________ to develop many years ago

• pasture

• civilization

• sandbar

Some people depend on rivers as a ______ for drinking water

• source

• dam

• delta