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Course of a River

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is where the river starts.

a)

mouth

b)

flat

c)

source

d)

horizontal

2.

If a mountain is this, it is very difficult to climb it.

a)

steep

b)

waterfall

c)

estuary

d)

valley

3.

In which course does the water travel the fastest?

a)

valley

b)

estuary

c)

meander

d)

waterfall

4.

Rivers carry large...

a)

rocks

b)

meanders

c)

valleys

d)

estuaries

5.

The mouth of the river is...

a)

where the river starts to flow

b)

in the valley

c)

where the river meets the sea

d)

in the meander

6.

This part of the river is near the coast where the river becomes salty.

a)

meander

b)

estuary

c)

source

7.

Identify which part of the river you would find the mouth.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

8.

Identify which part of the river you would find the source.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

9.

Identify which part of the river you would find V-shaped valleys.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

10.

Identify which part of the river you would find a delta.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

11.

Identify which part of the river you would find an estuary.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

12.

Identify which part of the river you would find a waterfall.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

13.

Identify which part of the river you would not find a flood plain.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

14.

Which way does a river flow?

a)

Source to mouth

b)

Mouth to source

15.

What river feature does this image show?

a)

Meander

b)

Oxbow Lake

c)

Tributary

d)

Headwaters

16.
What river feature does this picture show?
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Meander
c)
Estuary
d)
Tributary
17.
What does this image show?
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Headwaters
c)
Runoff
d)
Delta
18.
A small stream or river feeding into the main river is known as...
a)
Confluence
b)
Source
c)
Tributary
d)
Mouth
19.

The location where a river begins is called the...

a)

High elevation

b)

Headwaters

c)

River start

d)

Mouth

20.
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.
21.

What is the name of the point where a river ends & empties into another river or large body of water?

a)

Tributary

b)

Water Shed

c)

Confluence

d)

Mouth

22.

What stage of a river is closest to the ocean?

a)

Youthful

b)

mature

c)

old

23.

What stage of the river moves the fastest?

a)

youthful

b)

mature

c)

old

d)

They all move at the same speed

24.

Which of the following is NOT usually found in the youthful stage of a river?

a)

waterfalls

b)

rapids

c)

steep slope

d)

meanders

25.

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 ___________________

a)

ALL of these

b)

slow down

c)

begin meanders

d)

start a flood plain