Rivers and Drainage Basins Quiz

What is the term for the area of land that a river and its tributaries drain water from?

• Watershed

• Drainage basin

• Confluence

• River mouth

Which feature is formed where two rivers meet?

• Tributary

• Confluence

• Watershed

• Mouth

What is the term for the process by which water is added to a drainage basin?

• Store

• Input

• Flow

• Output

What type of erosion occurs predominantly sideways?

• Vertical erosion

• Lateral erosion

• Hydraulic action

• Attrition

What is the source of a river?

• Where it widens

• Where it starts

• Where it ends

• Where it deepens

Which river is known for having the largest tropical rainforest in its basin?

• Amazon

• Ganges

• Nile

• Mississippi

What is the term for the area where river water leaves the drainage basin?

• Source

• Mouth

• Tributary

• Watershed

What is the process called when sediment carried by the river rubs against the banks and beds?

• Solution

• Attrition

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic action

What is the term for the flat area next to a river that can be flooded?

• Delta

• Flood plain

• Confluence

• Levee

What is the term for the highest point of a drainage basin?

• Tributary

• Watershed

• Source

• Mouth