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Where rivers begin

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The water passes through or between ______________ rocks.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

2.

Near its source, a river is well above sea level and flows ___________ downhill.

a)

fast

b)

slow

3.

All streams contain sand and other pieces of rock which are ______________ by the water.

a)

transpirated

b)

transported

4.

The wearing away of land by wind, moving water or ice is called_____________.

a)

evaporation

b)

erosion

5.

In the lower course of a river, the river is getting______________.

a)

narrower and narrower

b)

wider and wider

6.

____________ is a place where river begins.

a)

A source

b)

A meander

c)

A mouth

7.

Materials are dropped on the banks of a river. This is called ______________.

a)

erosion

b)

transportation

c)

deposition

8.

Materials are carried along the river away. This is called ___________________.

a)

erosion

b)

transportation

c)

deposition

9.

A place where a river goes over a cliff is called ______________.

a)

a valley

b)

a waterfall

c)

a floodplain

10.
What is the longest river in the world
a)
Nile
b)
Amazon
c)
Yellow
d)
Congo
11.
Do rivers use the water cycle?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.

What landform can you see in the picture?

a)

U shaped valley

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Floodplain

d)

Waterfall

13.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

14.

What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?

a)

Plunge bath

b)

Mermaids retreat

c)

Plunge pool

d)

Pool

15.

Waterfalls are found at what stage of a river?

a)

Mature Stage

b)

Old Stage

c)

Youthful Stage

16.

The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Hydraulic Action is...

a)

Force of moving water wears away river bed

b)

Stones Carried by water wear away banks

c)

Stones are worn down as they hit each other

d)

Rocks are dissolved by acids in water

18.

Waterfalls are landforms created by....

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

19.

In which section of the river do waterfalls form?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

d)

Every course

20.

How many courses of a river are there?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1