Year 7 Rivers Revision

What is the term for the flat area around a river that floods when the river overflows?

• Floodplain

• Delta

• Meander

• Estuary

What is the process called when water forces air into cracks, breaking the rock apart?

• Abrasion

• Hydraulic Action

• Attrition

• Freeze-Thaw Weathering

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions?

• Mechanical

• Biological

• Chemical

• Physical

Which landform is formed when a meander is cut off due to erosion breaking through the neck?

• Oxbow Lake

• Waterfall

• Delta

• Floodplain

When does deposition occur in a river?

• When the river gains energy

• When the river loses energy

• When the river flows faster

• When the river slows down

Which transportation process involves fine particles carried within the water?

• Solution

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Traction

• Flotation

Which of the following is a physical cause of flooding?

• Urbanisation

• Deforestation

• Heavy rainfall

• Soil erosion

Which process involves water evaporating from plant leaves?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Which landform is found in the middle course of a river and involves bends formed by lateral erosion and deposition?

• Waterfalls

• Meanders

• Deltas

• Oxbow Lakes

Which process involves water evaporating from plant leaves?

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation