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Rivers Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the point where a river ends?
a)
Tributary
b)
Water Shed
c)
Confluence
d)
Mouth 
2.
What is the name of the point where a river starts?
a)
 Source
b)
 Point A
c)
 Heart
d)
Opening 
3.

All the land that drains into the river, either directly or through its tributaries

a)

A. Watershed

b)

B. Discharge

4.
"I am a smaller river joining a larger river" What am I?
a)
Confluence
b)
Tributary 
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Watershed
5.
What is the name of the point where two rivers meet
a)
Connection
b)
Confluence
c)
Merging
d)
Tributary
6.

True or False:

The steepest part of the rivers course is near the source.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False:

The river is narrower and deeper near the mouth.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False:

Most lateral erosion occurs near the source.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False:

Material (stones / pebbles) are larger and more angular near the source.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the name given to a river that flows into a main river?

a)

Mouth

b)

Watershed

c)

Tributary

d)

Source

11.

In the UK, most waterfalls are found in... (select all that apply)

a)

coastal regions

b)

areas that were previously glaciated

c)

mountain and valley regions

d)

moorland landscapes

12.

Boulder

a)

A deep valley with steep walls on both sides that was formed by running water

b)

a large rounded rock

c)

very big

d)

a flat space like a shelf on the side of a cliff or rock wall

13.

ledge

a)

to find or learn

b)

causing much fear

c)

large rounded rocks

d)

a flat space like a shelf on the side of a cliff or rock wall

14.

canyon

a)

to observe or explore carefully to find information

b)

Very steep

c)

a deep valley with steep walls on both sides that was formed by running water

d)

a group of soldiers

15.
What landform can you see in the picture?
a)
Floodplain
b)
Delta
c)
Waterfall
d)
Oxbow lake
16.

When a waterfall recedes what feature is left behind?

a)

Rock pool

b)

Meander

c)

Gorge

d)

River beach

17.

What two inputs do you need for waterfalls to form?

a)

Steep gradient

b)

Bands of hard and soft rock

c)

Fast flowing water

d)

River sediment

18.

A flood that occurs within a few hour (usually less than 6) from heavy rainfall

a)

flash flood

b)

tsunami

c)

flood

d)

dam

19.

Sometimes referred to as a tidal wave-these waves are produced by earthquakes or volcanic activity

a)

tidal wave

b)

flood

c)

tsunami

d)

flash flood

20.

An overflow of water beyond the normal amount, usually over dry land

a)

flash flood

b)

flood

c)

wetland

d)

tsunami

21.

An area that is regularly wet and has vegetation that is adapted for life in the wet soil conditions

a)

wetlands

b)

floodplain

c)

flash flood

d)

tsunami

22.

What of these is a human cause of flooding?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Steep slopes

c)

Urbanisation

23.

What of these is a physical cause of flooding?

a)

Snowmelt

b)

Urbanisation

c)

Deforestation

24.

Human factors increasing flood risk are:

Select two

a)

deforestation

b)

urbanisation

c)

snowmelt

d)

long periods of rain

e)

heavy rainfall

25.

How is a waterfall formed?

a)

When hard rock is above the soft rock.

b)

When hard rock is below below soft rock.