River Quiz

What is the starting point of a river called?

• Mouth

• Source

• Delta

• Basin

Which process involves the wearing away of the river banks?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Filtration

What is formed when a river flows over a vertical drop?

• Meander

• Gorge

• Waterfall

• Delta

What is a meander?

• A straight river path

• A bend in a river

• A river mouth

• A river source

What is the term for a river's endpoint where it meets the sea?

• Source

• Tributary

• Mouth

• Basin

What is a gorge?

• A wide river mouth

• A narrow valley with steep sides

• A river bend

• A river source

What is the process called when a river drops its sediment load?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Filtration

• Evaporation

What is a floodplain?

• A dry riverbed

• A flat area around a river prone to flooding

• A river source

• A river mouth

What is an ox-bow lake?

• A lake formed by a meander cut off from the main river

• A lake at the river source

• A lake at the river mouth

• A lake formed by a waterfall

What is a levee?

• A natural embankment along a river

• A river source

• A river mouth

• A river bend