Levee/Flood Plain Formation Quiz

What happens when a river floods?

• It changes its course permanently.

• It breaks its banks and deposits bedload across a flood plain.

• It dries up.

• It evaporates completely.

How are the deposits sorted when a river floods?

• By color, lightest first.

• By age, oldest first.

• By size, heaviest first.

• By temperature, hottest first.

Where does the heaviest deposition occur?

• In the middle of the flood plain.

• Furthest from the river.

• At the bluff line.

• Nearest the river.

What marks the end of the flood plain?

• The levee line.

• The bluff line.

• The river bank.

• The deposition line.

Where are wide flat flood plains with levees typically found?

• In the upper course of the river.

• In the middle course of the river.

• In the lower course of the river.

• At the river's source.

What is a common feature of a flood plain?

• Steep slopes.

• High elevation.

• Flat terrain.

• Rocky surface.

Which process primarily contributes to the formation of a flood plain?

• Volcanic activity.

• River erosion and deposition.

• Glacial movement.

• Wind erosion.

What is the main reason for the formation of levees along a river?

• To prevent riverbank erosion.

• To control the flow of water.

• To contain floodwaters.

• To support vegetation growth.