Rivers Year 7

All rivers flow to an _____________________. 

• lake 
• ocean
• mountain
• pond

Name the river landform

• waterfall

• curve

• levee

• meander

which of the following does not describe how a meander is formed

• the river meets an obstacle and changes its course as it winds around it

• the overhanging hard rocks falls into the plunge pool due to lack of support

• the water moves faster on the outer bend eroding it

• the water moves slowly on the inner bend depositing material

What is a source?

• The end point of the river

• The mid-point of the river

• the starting point of the river

• All of the above

A Waterfall is found in what stage of the river?

• Youthful
• Mature
• Old-age 

What is the river landform that is created as the waterfall retreats upstream?

• Levee

• Meander

• Gauge

• Gorge

Which sentence is completely accurate?

• Waterfalls occur where there is a layer of soft rock and hard rock and both are eroded quickly
• Waterfalls occur where there is a layer of soft rock and the hard rock is eroded away (e.g. Shale)
• Waterfalls occur where there is alternating layers of hard and soft rock and the soft rock is eroded quicker (e.g. Shale)
• Waterfalls occur where rock is eroded quickly and the waterfall advances

Levees can be natural and man made

• True
• False

River deposition occurs when...

• The river loses energy and deposits material on the inside of a bend
• The river loses energy and cannot carry its load
• The river loses energy and erodes the bed
• The river loses energy and builds a waterfall

Which is NOT a method of transportation?

• Abrasion
• Saltation
• Traction
• Suspension