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The River Valley

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries is called a:

a)

watershed

b)

estuary

c)

drainage basin

d)

delta

2.

The point where the river starts is called the:

a)

source

b)

mouth

c)

tributary

d)

confluence

3.

A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river is called a:

a)

source

b)

mouth

c)

tributary

d)

confluence

4.

The point at which two streams or rivers join is known as a:

a)

source

b)

mouth

c)

tributary

d)

confluence

5.

An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas is known as a:

a)

drainage basin

b)

watershed

c)

estuary

d)

delta

6.

The point at which the river joins the sea, or larger body of water, is called the:

a)

delta

b)

estuary

c)

source

d)

mouth

7.

The path of a river as it flows downhill is called its:

a)

channel

b)

valley

c)

long profile

d)

course

8.

True or false? The long profile of a river shows how the gradient (steepness) changes over the different courses.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or false? The cross profile shows what the cross-section of the river looks like.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The gradient of the upper course of a river is:

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

medium

11.

The gradient of the middle course of a river is:

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

medium

12.

The gradient of the lower course of a river is:

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

medium

13.

The features of the upper course of a river are:

a)

very wide, almost flat valley and very wide, deep channel

b)

gently sloping valley sides and wider, deeper channel

c)

v-shaped valley with steep sides and a narrow, shallow channel

14.

The features of the middle course of a river are:

a)

very wide, almost flat valley and very wide, deep channel

b)

gently sloping valley sides and wider, deeper channel

c)

v-shaped valley with steep sides and a narrow, shallow channel

15.

The features of the lower course of a river are:

a)

very wide, almost flat valley and very wide, deep channel

b)

gently sloping valley sides and wider, deeper channel

c)

v-shaped valley with steep sides and a narrow, shallow channel

16.

The process which deepens the river valley and channel is called:

a)

lateral erosion

b)

lateral deposition

c)

vertical erosion

d)

vertical deposition

17.

The process that widens the river valley and channel is called:

a)

lateral erosion

b)

lateral deposition

c)

vertical erosion

d)

vertical deposition