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What is the anatomy of a river system?

• B. Natural bed where a river runs

• A. Land on either side of a river

• C. Rocks and soil at the mouth of the river

• D. Streams at the beginning of the river

What is the movement of water in a river called?

• B. Weathering

• C. Current

• D. Delta

• A. Erosion

What is the strongest near the river's source?

• A. Erosion

• B. Weathering

• C. Current

• D. Delta

What is the process of shaping the landscape by rivers over time called?

• A. Erosion

• D. Delta

• B. Weathering

• C. Current

What are some of the ways in which humans have used rivers?

• A. Transportation

• B. Source of power

• C. Recreation

• D. All of the above

Where does the Ganges River originate from?

• C. Sahara desert

• A. Himalayas mountain range

• D. Rocky mountains

• B. Amazon rainforest

How many Hindus worship the Ganges River?

• D. 10 million

• A. 100 million

• B. 500 million

• C. 1 billion

What is the Ganges River referred to as in Hinduism?

• D. Brother Ganges

• A. Mother Ganges

• B. Father Ganges

• C. Sister Ganges

What is the Ganges water used for by Indians?

• C. Bathing

• D. All of the above

• B. Drinking

• A. Praying

What is the belief about the water from the Ganges River?

• B. It will bring bad luck

• A. It will wash away sins and purify the soul

• D. It has no special significance

• C. It will cause illness