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WorksheetsCourse of a River
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
This is where the river starts.
mouth
flat
source
horizontal
If a mountain is this, it is very difficult to climb it.
steep
waterfall
estuary
valley
In which course does the water travel the fastest?
valley
estuary
meander
waterfall
Rivers carry large...
rocks
meanders
valleys
estuaries
The mouth of the river is...
where the river starts to flow
in the valley
where the river meets the sea
in the meander
This part of the river is near the coast where the river becomes salty.
meander
estuary
source
Identify which part of the river you would find the mouth.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would find the source.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would find V-shaped valleys.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would find a delta.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would find an estuary.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would find a waterfall.
Upper
Middle
Lower
Identify which part of the river you would not find a flood plain.
Upper
Middle
Which way does a river flow?
Source to mouth
Mouth to source
What river feature does this image show?
Meander
Oxbow Lake
Tributary
Headwaters
The location where a river begins is called the...
High elevation
Headwaters
River start
Mouth
What is the name of the point where a river ends & empties into another river or large body of water?
Tributary
Water Shed
Confluence
Mouth
What stage of a river is closest to the ocean?
Youthful
mature
old
What stage of the river moves the fastest?
youthful
mature
old
They all move at the same speed
Which of the following is NOT usually found in the youthful stage of a river?
waterfalls
rapids
steep slope
meanders
In the mature stage of a river, where the it begins to leave the mountains, the river cut valley widens and the river begins to ___________________
ALL of these
slow down
begin meanders
start a flood plain
