Rivers and Streams Quiz

Why do rivers on the plains become more calm and relaxed compared to mountain streams?

• Soft soil allows them to change their path

• They flow in a straight line

• They have fast and wild flow

• They are trapped by steep valleys

What weakens the bank of the stream and causes the water to wash away the loose dirt?

• Beaver dam

• Muskrat den

• Tree roots

• Rock formation

What happens to the water on the side of the stream where less water flows due to the deepening hole?

• It becomes shallower and slower

• It becomes narrower and faster

• It becomes deeper and faster

• It becomes wider and calmer

What is the pattern followed by meandering streams around the world?

• The length of one curve is about fifteen times the width of the channel

• The length of one curve is about ten times the width of the channel

• The length of one curve is about six times the width of the channel

• The length of one curve is about three times the width of the channel

What is the name of a curved lake left behind by a river flowing downhill?

• Bend lake

• Horseshoe lake

• Crescent lake

• Oxbow lake

What is the name of a curved lake left behind by a river flowing downhill in Australia?

• Oxbow lake

• Billabong

• Lago en herradura

• Bras mort

What is the name of a curved lake left behind by a river flowing downhill in Spain?

• Bras mort

• Lago en herradura

• Billabong

• Oxbow lake

What is the name of a curved lake left behind by a river flowing downhill in France?

• Bras mort

• Lago en herradura

• Billabong

• Oxbow lake

What is the process that keeps repeating and creates more curves in the river?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Weathering

What causes the water to drop to the bottom and build up on one side of the stream?

• Fast-moving water

• Beaver dam

• Slow-moving water

• Muskrat den