Importance of Rivers

Where is the longest river system in the world located?

• Canada

• Brazil

• Egypt

• China

What do river systems flow from?

• Low to high ground

• High to low ground

• East to west

• West to east

Which type of rock is easily eroded by water?

• Soft rocks

• Hard rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

What is the main line in a trellis drainage pattern?

• A straight line

• A curved line

• A zigzag line

• A dotted line

What is the main feature of a dendritic drainage pattern?

• Tree-like appearance

• Circular appearance

• Spiral appearance

• Zigzag appearance

What are the three North American oceans mentioned in the text?

• Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific

• Indian, Atlantic, Pacific

• Arctic, Indian, Southern

• Atlantic, Southern, Indian

Which basin contains the five Great Lakes?

• Mississippi Basin

• St. Lawrence Basin

• Amazon Basin

• Nile Basin

Which ocean does the Gulf of Mexico Drainage flow into?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Which drainage area is associated with the Pacific Ocean?

• Hudson Bay Drainage

• Arctic Ocean Drainage

• Pacific Ocean Drainage

• Atlantic Ocean Drainage

What is the relationship between drainage areas and oceans?

• Drainage areas are unrelated to oceans

• Drainage areas drain into oceans

• Oceans drain into drainage areas

• They are the same thing