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WorksheetsYear 9 Geography Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a river basin?
An area that a river flows into
An area drained by a river
The area outside the watershed
What is the watershed?
The edge of a drainage basin
A smaller river that flows into a larger river
The point where two rivers join together
What is the start of a river called?
The mouth
The watershed
The source
Delta
What is a river confluence?
A smaller river that flows into a larger river
The point where two rivers join together
The point where the river enters the sea
________ are streams that flow together to make a river
Source
Tributaries
Mouth
Drainage basin
The Yellow and Yangtze river are located in ________
Pakistan
China
Russia
Brazil
What is the world's second largest river that runs through a rainforest?
Congo River
Amazon River
River Nile
Ob River
The floodplain of a river is:
Very hilly
Steep sloping
In the mountains
Generally flat
What will river load be like in the upper course?
Large and angular
Small and angular
Small and rounded
Large and rounded
What will the river be like in the upper course?
Narrow and deep
Wide and shallow
Wide and deep
Narrow and shallow
What is erosion?
Wearing away of rock particles
The movement of river material downstream
Wearing away and breaking down rock particles
When a river loses energy and drops the material it is carrying
As you approach the river mouth it will be:
Narrow and deep
Wide and deep
Wide and shallow
Narrow and shallow
At which stage of the river will there most likely be human activity?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Where would you find a V shaped valley?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Which rivers can all be found in the British Isles?
River Trent, Wye & Thames
River Barrow, Amur & Lena
River Trent, Thames & Mackenzie
River Clyde, Niger & Thames
Why might the velocity (speed) of a river fall?
It enters the sea or lake
There is less water entering the river
Both
What 3 characteristics of a river falls with increased distance downstream?
Speed, width & volume
Speed, acidity & gradient
Pebble size, gradient & angularity
Name this river feature
Ox-bow lake
Delta
Meander
Waterfall and gorge
Which river process is mostly responsible for the formation of meanders and waterfalls?
Erosion
Transportation
Deposition
Name this river feature
Meander
Waterfall and gorge
Ox-bow lake
Floodplain
