wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Erosion and deposition

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This photo represents...

a)

A river overflowing its banks

b)

A river in flood breaking the delta

c)

A flooding river breaking a levee

d)

The upper course of a river in flood

2.

The photo represents a ...

a)

Valley

b)

Mountain range

c)

Canyon

d)

Gorge

e)

River course

3.

The image was created MAINLY by...

a)

A river flowing downhill and eroding the rock

b)

A tectonic uplift

c)

Harder rock eroding faster than softer rock

d)

Tectonic plates colliding

4.

The water in the front of the photo is green because...

a)

An ox-bow lake has formed

b)

The banks of the river are cut unevenly

c)

The water is stagnant as it is not attached to the river

d)

It is still part of the river

5.

This river is a good example of...

a)

An ox-bow lake

b)

Meandering

c)

levees being formed

d)

A delta being formed

6.

The white part in the river represents...

a)

deposition due to slow water movement

b)

deposition due to fast water movement

c)

erosion due to slow water movement

d)

erosion due to fast water movement

7.

This photo represents....

a)

A levee

b)

Tributaries joining main river

c)

a delta

d)

Meandering

8.

What is NOT a reason why this feature was formed?

a)

silt blocking the main river path

b)

the river flows faster than the sea

c)

deposition

d)

the river slows down when it reaches the mouth

9.

What is the best statement for the upper course of a river?

a)

Fast flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides (the slope)

b)

Slow flowing, little deposition, steep sides

c)

Fast flowing, little deposition, steep sides

d)

Slow flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides

10.

What is the best statement for the lower course of a river?

a)

Fast flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides (the slope)

b)

Slow flowing, little deposition, steep sides

c)

Fast flowing, little deposition, steep sides

d)

Slow flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides

11.

The most common agent of erosion is?

a)

Water

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Biological

d)

Oxidation

e)

Wind

12.

Sand dunes are formed by ?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition by wind

d)

Oxidation

e)

Deposition by water