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ESS Test 9

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some rivers DO NOT contain moving water.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of the following is the smallest type of moving water?

a)

a rill

b)

a stream

c)

a river

d)

a tsunami

3.

Which of the following are terms for the point where a river or stream starts? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

the source

b)

the headwaters

c)

the mouth

d)

the delta

4.

Which of the following best describes the river feature shown in the picture?

a)

deposition

b)

delta

c)

erosion

d)

rapids

5.

Which of the following is depicted in this photo?

a)

the Mississippi River delta

b)

the Amazon River headwaters

c)

the Nile River source

d)

the Trinity River floodplain

6.

Which of the following will usually cause a river to flood?

a)

excess precipitation

b)

drought

c)

a tornado

d)

strong winds

7.

Which of the following are important functions of rivers? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

Rivers carry water, organisms and important gases and nutrients to many areas.

b)

Rivers help drain rainwater and provide habitats for many species of plants and animals.

c)

Rivers help shape the features of the Earth.

d)

Rivers are travel routes for people and provide the power for hydroelectric plants.

8.

Rivers and streams connect with each other in a system called:

a)

a watershed.

b)

a delta.

c)

a reservoir.

d)

a waterfall.

9.

Fish breathe using an organ called:

a)

gills.

b)

fins.

c)

scales.

d)

an air bladder.

10.

The temperature of four ponds was measured at 6:00 AM. Which of the ponds would probably have the highest dissolved oxygen concentration?

a)

Pond A

b)

Pond B

c)

Pond C

d)

Pond D

11.

Which of the following would most likely occur if the oxygen in a pond decreased?

a)

Fish would grow larger.

b)

Fish would die.

c)

The temperature of the pond would decrease.

d)

The pond would dry up.

12.

Four fishermen fished for the same amount of time in different ponds. Which catch most likely came from the pond with the highest level of dissolved oxygen?

a)

Catch A

b)

Catch B

c)

Catch C

d)

Catch D

13.

In her TED Talk, Kelsey Leonard identified which of the following as a question you should ask yourself every day?

a)

"What have I done for the water today?"

b)

"Is the water I drank today clean?"

c)

Where does the water I drink come from?"

d)

"Is water really composed of H2O?"

14.

The sediment that falls out of a river's load and forms a delta is called:

a)

alluvium.

b)

aluminium.

c)

silt.

d)

erosional debris.

15.

Which of the following do cutoffs form in a meandering river?

a)

deltas

b)

oxbow lakes

c)

yazoo tributaries

d)

rills