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WorksheetsErosion and deposition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
This photo represents...
A river overflowing its banks
A river in flood breaking the delta
A flooding river breaking a levee
The upper course of a river in flood
The photo represents a ...
Valley
Mountain range
Canyon
Gorge
River course
The image was created MAINLY by...
A river flowing downhill and eroding the rock
A tectonic uplift
Harder rock eroding faster than softer rock
Tectonic plates colliding
The water in the front of the photo is green because...
An ox-bow lake has formed
The banks of the river are cut unevenly
The water is stagnant as it is not attached to the river
It is still part of the river
This river is a good example of...
An ox-bow lake
Meandering
levees being formed
A delta being formed
The white part in the river represents...
deposition due to slow water movement
deposition due to fast water movement
erosion due to slow water movement
erosion due to fast water movement
This photo represents....
A levee
Tributaries joining main river
a delta
Meandering
What is NOT a reason why this feature was formed?
silt blocking the main river path
the river flows faster than the sea
deposition
the river slows down when it reaches the mouth
What is the best statement for the upper course of a river?
Fast flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides (the slope)
Slow flowing, little deposition, steep sides
Fast flowing, little deposition, steep sides
Slow flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides
What is the best statement for the lower course of a river?
Fast flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides (the slope)
Slow flowing, little deposition, steep sides
Fast flowing, little deposition, steep sides
Slow flowing, lots of deposition, gentle sides
The most common agent of erosion is?
Water
Exfoliation
Biological
Oxidation
Wind
Sand dunes are formed by ?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition by wind
Oxidation
Deposition by water
