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WorksheetsRivers (erosion, transportation and deposition)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:
a)
Hydraulic Action
b)
Abrasion
c)
Saltation
d)
Solution
2.
Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?
a)
Saltation
b)
Traction
c)
Suspension
d)
Solution
3.
Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?
a)
Solution
b)
Traction
c)
Saltation
d)
none of the above
4.
Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:
a)
in solution
b)
in suspension
c)
by saltation
d)
by traction
5.
The load of the river is all the materials carried by the water
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many ways is the load transported in the river?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
7.
Which method of transportation is 'bouncing' medium sized particles along the river bed?
a)
Traction
b)
Saltation
c)
Suspension
d)
Solution
8.
What is the edge of the river basin called?
a)
waterside
b)
waterway
c)
watershed
d)
water
9.
Name where the river starts
a)
source
b)
trubutary
c)
mouth
d)
delta
10.
A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a small river that joins a larger river?
a)
Confluence
b)
Tribunal
c)
Tributary
d)
Joiner
11.
A waterfall is most likely to be found closer to what part of the river?
a)
River mouth
b)
River source
12.
The area that contains a river system is called a what?
a)
Drain Bassoon
b)
Drainage Basinet
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Drain Basalt
13.
Attrition is when ..
a)
large rocks smash against each other.
b)
small rocks rub against each other.
c)
sand and other fine particles float.
d)
water flows into the rocks.
14.
Deposition is when ...
a)
Objects are moved along the river.
b)
Objects are dropped along the river.
c)
Objects are suspended in the water.
d)
Objects are move into the ocean.
15.
Silting is an example of Deposition. What is silting?
a)
When rocks are deposited on the river bed.
b)
When rocks rub against the river bed, causing it to be deeper.
c)
When sand and particles are deposited along the river bed, causing it to be shallower.
d)
When flooding occurs because of heavy rainfall.
16.
Transportation in river systems has four main categories. These are ...
a)
Suspension, Solution, Attrition, Abrasion.
b)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Abrasion.
c)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Attrition.
d)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, traction.
17.
Saltation is the movement of ...
a)
Tiny particles suspended in the water.
b)
Tiny particles that are dissolved in the water.
c)
Small rocks that are moved by the water.
d)
Large rocks that are moved by the water.
18.
A meander is best described as ...
a)
A straight section of the river.
b)
A winding section of a lake.
c)
A section of the river that joins another river.
d)
A winding section of a river.
19.
A meander is created when ...
a)
Sections of the river move slowly.
b)
Sections of the river move slowly and have materials deposited.
c)
Sections of the river move slowly, having materials deposited, creating bend.
d)
When it floods and the river creates a new path.
20.
The section where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...
a)
Tributary
b)
Congruence
c)
Confluence
d)
Convergence
21.
When the bends of a Meander get close enough they can join, creating a new river path. What is left is called ...
a)
An oxback lake
b)
An oxen lake
c)
An oxcart lake
d)
An oxbow lake
22.
The point where the river meets an ocean or lake is called the ...
a)
River Source
b)
River Mouth
c)
River Head
d)
River Section
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