Exploring the Impact of Rivers on Landscapes

What is the local name given to Victoria Falls by the Kololo people?

• Mosi-oa-Tunya

• Zambezi Falls

• Kololo Falls

• Thunder Falls

Which of the following is NOT a way that water shapes landscapes?

• Building mountains

• Forming flat floodplains

• Creating valley formations

• Carving monoliths

What term is used to describe the entire area that a stream drains?

• Watershed

• Drainage basin

• Stream system

• All of the above

What is a first order stream?

• A stream with no tributaries

• A stream that flows into the ocean

• A stream with one tributary

• A stream with multiple tributaries

What is the term for the elevation a stream drops over a given distance?

• Stream velocity

• Stream load

• Stream gradient

• Stream energy

Where does the upper course of the Zambezi River begin?

• In a desert

• In an equatorial forest with a peat swamp

• In a mountain range

• In a coastal plain

What type of rock allows for dramatic erosion in the middle course of the Zambezi River?

• Limestone

• Igneous and metamorphic rock

• Granite

• Sedimentary rock

What happens to the Zambezi River just before it reaches its base level?

• It speeds up

• It splits into numerous channels

• It forms a waterfall

• It dries up

What is an alluvial fan?

• A type of river channel

• A fan-shaped deposit of sediments

• A flat floodplain

• A type of delta

What is the term for the most efficient path a river maintains through its basin?

• Stream load

• Equilibrium

• Base level

• Stream gradient