WorksheetsRivers knowledge check
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Traction refers to the way in which material in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed
True
False
Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:
in solution
in suspension
by saltation
by traction
A river's ________________ is the starting point of the river.
source
triutaries
mouth
drainage basin
On a meander, the fastest flowing part of the river is...
the outside bend
the inside bend
the left hand side
the middle
Why do rivers become wider downstream? (Select all that apply)
There is more lateral erosion
Tributaries feed the rivers more water
There is more space for them to spread out
They carry more sediment
Which type of erosion is more common in the middle course of a river?
Vertical
Lateral
On the outside bend of a meander, what types of erosion cause the river cliff to collapse into the river? (Select all that apply)
Abrasion
Attrition
Solution
Hydraulic action
What would the river channel look like from B to B'
At the base of the waterfall what forms?
Plunge Pool
Overhang
Stream
Abrasion
The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.
True
False
Which is more expensive?
Hard engineering
Soft engineering
Which of these is a human cause of flooding?
Heavy rainfall
Natural Hazards
Impermeable rocks
Deforestation
How many cars were washed into the sea by the flood?
25
24
29
75
