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River Features

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The valley walls of a river are the steepest in which stage of the river

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

2.

Where does deposition mostly occur?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

3.

Where does erosion mostly occur?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

4.

Where does transportation mostly occur?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

5.

Name this river feature

a)

Ox-bow lake

b)

Meander

c)

Delta

d)

Waterfall and Gorge

6.

Name this river feature

a)

Delta

b)

Waterfall and Gorge

c)

Ox-bow Lake

d)

Meander

7.

Name this river feature

a)

Waterfall and Gorge

b)

Meander

c)

Ox-Bow Lake

d)

Delta

8.

Which river process is mostly responsible for the formation of deltas and floodplains?

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

9.

The valley walls of a river are the steepest at which river course?

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

10.

Which river process is mostly responsible for the formation of deltas and floodplains?

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

11.

What is a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river flows over an incline?

a)

river

b)

delta

c)

waterfall

d)

ox bow lake

12.

What is a crescent shaped lake formed when a meander is cut off from the main channel?

a)

confluence

b)

tributary

c)

waterfall

d)

oxbow lake

13.

A rounded or S-shaped bend in a stream. A stream with many meanders is said to have a meandering channel.

a)

floodplain

b)

meander

c)

oxbow lake

d)

tributary

14.

The flat area bordering a river formed from the mud deposited by the river when it floods

a)

floodplain

b)

deposit

c)

delta

15.
A waterfall is created because of ...
a)
the types of layers of rock
b)
the force of gravity
c)
deforestation
d)
deposition
16.
What features are associated with waterfalls
a)
A. Niagara, Victoria, Angel, High Force
b)
B. Plunge pool, undercutting, hard and soft rock.
c)
C. Weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition
17.
What river features and landforms are associated with  a cross section or profile of a river valley in its upper course.
a)
A. river source, V-shape, interlocking spurs, narrow and shallow river channel
b)
B. delta, flood plain, river mouth, levees, wide and deep river channel
c)
C. sheep farming, wind turbines, HEP (hydro-electric power) stations and dams and reservoirs
18.
Which of the following features are not formed by river deposition
a)
A. levee
b)
B. gorge
c)
C. delta
19.

What is the name given to material deposited in a flood plain?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Boulders

c)

Alluvium

d)

Gorge

20.

When a delta forms, the river breaks up into a number of smaller rivers called ......................

a)

Distributaries

b)

Confluences

c)

Tributaries

d)

Waterfalls

21.

The flood plain of a river is:

a)

Very hilly

b)

Steep sloping

c)

In the mountains

d)

Generally flat

22.

Flood plains and Deltas are found in which part of a river system?

a)

Upper course

b)

Lower course

c)

Middle course

d)

Every part/course

23.

Waterfalls and rapids are found in which course of the river?

a)

Upper course

b)

Lower course

c)

Middle course

d)

All parts/courses

24.

Which landform can be seen in the photo?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Estuary

c)

Inter-locking Spur

d)

Meander

25.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

26.

What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?

a)

Plunge bath

b)

Mermaids retreat

c)

Plunge pool

d)

Pool

27.

What landform is created on the inside bend (...) of a meander and why?

a)

A slip off slope or river beach which is caused by erosion due to fast flowing water.

b)

A slip off slope or river beach which is caused be deposition due to slow flowing water.

c)

A deposit beach caused by deposition

d)

An erosional beach caused by erosion

28.

What landform can be found on the outside bend of a meander(*) and why?

a)

A river cliff as the water flows slowly and deposits the load it is carrying.

b)

A river cliff as the water flows quickly on the outside bend eroding the bank through attrition.

c)

A river cliff

d)

A river cliff as the water flows quickly on the outside bend eroding the bank through hydraulic Action.

29.

What two landforms can you see in the picture?

a)

Meander and V shaped valley

b)

Waterfall and gorge

c)

Meander and Ox-bow lake

d)

Estuary and floodplain