Quiz on Major Rivers of the British Isles

What is the term for the point where two or more rivers converge?

• Basin

• Confluence

• Delta

• Fork

What is a river called that flows into another river or lake?

• Stream

• Current

• Distributary

• Tributary

What is the term for the area of land adjacent to a river that can flood?

• Delta

• Bank

• Flood Plain

• Bore

What do we call the natural path a river takes from its source to its mouth?

• Basin

• Bed

• Channel

• Course

What is the term for the volume of water passing through a given area over time?

• Sediment

• Current

• Discharge

• Effluent

What is a linear land form within a body of water, usually formed by sand?

• Mud Flat

• Spit

• Bar

• Sandbar

What is the term for the waters that form the source of a river?

• Headwaters

• Mouth

• Fork

• Delta

What is a lake formed from river water left behind after a river changes its course called?

• Delta

• Basin

• Flood Plain

• Oxbow Lake

What is the term for the continuous movement of water in the environment?

• Water Course

• Aquatic Eco-system

• River Regime

• Hydrological Cycle

What do we call a fast flowing river with steep gradients?

• Meander

• Old River

• Juvenile River

• Mature River