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River Characteristics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area from which water drains into one single river

a)

Drainage Basin

b)

Sink

c)

River Sink

d)

River Drain

2.

A valley formed by erosion of a river

a)

U-shaped valley

b)

V-shaped valley

c)

X-shaped valley

d)

A-shaped valley

3.

How many sections is the river divided into?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

Where do you find waterfalls?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

5.

Where do you find deltas?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

6.

A bend in a river is known as a...

a)

Ox-bow Lake

b)

Waterfall

c)

Gorge

d)

Meander

7.

How many rocks there are in the river is known as

a)

Velocity

b)

Depth

c)

Load Quantity

d)

Load Size

8.

As you go downstream the velocity of the river

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

9.

As you go downstream the size of the load

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

10.

The name of the model which explains how rivers change downstream is

a)

O'Neill Model

b)

Bradshaw Model

c)

Simmons Model

d)

Foreshaw Model