WorksheetsWhere rivers begin
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The water passes through or between ______________ rocks.
permeable
impermeable
Near its source, a river is well above sea level and flows ___________ downhill.
fast
slow
All streams contain sand and other pieces of rock which are ______________ by the water.
transpirated
transported
The wearing away of land by wind, moving water or ice is called_____________.
evaporation
erosion
In the lower course of a river, the river is getting______________.
narrower and narrower
wider and wider
____________ is a place where river begins.
A source
A meander
A mouth
Materials are dropped on the banks of a river. This is called ______________.
erosion
transportation
deposition
Materials are carried along the river away. This is called ___________________.
erosion
transportation
deposition
A place where a river goes over a cliff is called ______________.
a valley
a waterfall
a floodplain
What landform can you see in the picture?
U shaped valley
V Shaped Valley
Floodplain
Waterfall
What landform can you see in this picture?
Waterfall
V Shaped Valley
Meander
Ox-bow lake
What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?
Plunge bath
Mermaids retreat
Plunge pool
Pool
Waterfalls are found at what stage of a river?
Mature Stage
Old Stage
Youthful Stage
The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.
True
False
Hydraulic Action is...
Force of moving water wears away river bed
Stones Carried by water wear away banks
Stones are worn down as they hit each other
Rocks are dissolved by acids in water
Waterfalls are landforms created by....
Erosion
Deposition
In which section of the river do waterfalls form?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
Every course
How many courses of a river are there?
3
2
1
