
River Processes Quiz
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is erosion?
The process of material being transported downstream
The process of material being removed from the riverbed and banks
The process of material being dissolved in the river
The process of material being added to the riverbed and banks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does ATTRITION mean?
Rocks being dissolved by the river
Rocks carried by the river colliding and breaking into smaller pieces
Material being loosened and carried away by the river
The force of the river against the banks
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of erosion involves rocks scraping along the bed and banks of the river?
Hydraulic action
Solution
Abrasion
Attrition
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hydraulic action?
Soluble particles being dissolved by the river
Large rocks being rolled along the riverbed
Smaller material being carried along in suspension
The force of the river against the banks causing erosion
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for very small material that is dissolved and can be transported in a river?
Saltation
Solution
Traction
Suspension
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transportation method involves rocks and pebbles bouncing along the riverbed?
Traction
Suspension
Saltation
Solution
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does deposition typically occur in a river?
When large rocks break into smaller pieces
When the river flows into the sea
When the river energy is high
When the river energy is low
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