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River processes, landforms and drainage. (Leaving Cert)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The start of a river is called the what?
a)
River summit
b)
River source
c)
River start
d)
River mouth
2.
A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a small river that joins a larger river?
a)
Confluence
b)
Tribunal
c)
Tributary
d)
Joiner
3.
A waterfall is most likely to be found closer to what part of the river?
a)
River mouth
b)
River source
4.

A waterfall is created because of ...

a)

different layers of hard and soft rock

b)

the force of gravity

c)

deforestation

d)

deposition

5.

What helps create Waterfalls? (Choose 3)

a)

Abrasion

b)

Solution

c)

Silting

d)

Hydraulic Action

6.
The area that contains a river system is called a what?
a)
Drain Bassoon
b)
Drainage Basinet
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Drain Basalt
7.
There are four main types of erosion for rivers. Which answer is correct.
a)
Hydraulic Action, Attrition, Rubbing, Silting
b)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Deposition, Solution
c)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Silting, Solution
d)
Hydraulic Action, Solution, Abrasion, Attrition
8.

Attrition is when ..

a)

large rocks smash against each other.

b)

small rocks rub against the river bed.

c)

sand and other fine particles float.

d)

water flows into the rocks.

9.
Deposition is when ...
a)
Objects are moved along the river.
b)
Objects are dropped along the river.
c)
Objects are suspended in the water.
d)
Objects are move into the ocean.
10.
Transportation in river systems has four main categories. These are ...
a)
Suspension, Solution, Attrition, Abrasion.
b)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Abrasion.
c)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Attrition.
d)
Suspension, Solution, Saltation, traction.
11.
When the bends of a Meander get close enough they can join, creating a new river path. What is left is called ...
a)
An oxback lake
b)
An oxen lake
c)
An oxcart lake
d)
An oxbow lake
12.
Explain the differences in the size and shape of the material on the river bed in the upper and lower courses of a river
a)
A. In the upper course load is smaller and more rounded than in the lower course because of erosional processes such as attrition and corrasion.
b)
B. As a river moves through its course, because of the greater incidence of larger settlements, more supermarket shopping trolleys are likely to be found in rivers, adding to the load that has already been deposited.
c)
C. In the lower course load is smaller and more rounded than in the upper course because of erosional processes such as attrition and corrasion.
13.
Give reasons for the differences in cross sections of rivers in the upper and lower courses
a)
A. In the upper course rivers are narrow and swallow because the river is less powerful and discharge relatively low. In the lower course the river is wider and deeper as the river carries more load, discharges more and has more power to erode.
b)
B. In the upper course rivers are wide and deep because the river is less powerful and discharge relatively low. In the lower course the river is narrow and shallow as the river carries more load, discharges more and has less power to erode. 
c)
C. As a river moves from its upper to its lower course, it tends to carry more load, is wider, deeper, faster flowing and discharge increases
14.
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
15.
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
16.

Which of the following features are not formed by river deposition

a)

A. levee

b)

B. v-shaped valley

c)

C. delta

17.

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

a)

Aluminium

b)

Boulders

c)

Alluvium

d)

Gorge

18.

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

a)

Distributaries

b)

Confluences

c)

Tributaries

d)

Waterfalls

19.

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

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

20.

Where does deposition mostly occur?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

21.

Where does erosion mostly occur?

a)

Upper Course

b)

Middle Course

c)

Lower Course

22.

This landform is a -

a)

Canyon formed by water.

b)

V shaped valley formed by water.

c)

U shaped valley formed by ice.

d)

U shaped valley formed by water.

23.

Which landform can be seen in the photo?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Estuary

c)

Inter-locking Spur

d)

Meander

24.
What is the name of the point where a river ends?
a)
Tributary
b)
Water Shed
c)
Confluence
d)
Mouth 
25.
What are three things that rivers do naturally?
a)
a.erode, transport, and deposit
b)
b. dissolve, precipitate, sublime
c)
c. evaporate, percolate, infiltrate
d)
d.none of these
26.
Which of the following is the key term that describes the point at which a small river enters another river
a)
Tributary
b)
Watershed
c)
Source
d)
Confluence
27.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier
28.

The _________ is an area of land that separates water flowing into different drainage basins.

a)

Watershed

b)

Source

c)

Confluence

d)

Tributary

29.

Name this river feature

a)

Ox-bow lake

b)

Meander

c)

Delta

d)

Waterfall and Gorge

30.

Name this river feature

a)

Delta

b)

Waterfall and Gorge

c)

Ox-bow Lake

d)

Meander

31.

Name this river feature

a)

Waterfall and Gorge

b)

Meander

c)

Ox-Bow Lake

d)

Delta

32.

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

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

33.

Which river process is mostly responsible for the formation of a meanders and waterfalls?

a)

Erosion

b)

Transportation

c)

Deposition

34.

Traction refers to the way in which material in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed

a)

True

b)

False

35.

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

a)

Hydraulic Action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

36.

The load of the river is all the materials carried by the water

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Which method of transportation is 'bouncing' medium sized particles along the river bed?
a)
Traction
b)
Saltation
c)
Suspension
d)
Solution
38.

Which of these shows a diagram of a Drainage Basin?

a)
b)
39.

What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?

a)

Plunge bath

b)

Mermaids retreat

c)

Plunge pool

d)

Pool

40.

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

41.

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.

42.

What landform can you see in the middle of the picture?

a)

Estuary

b)

Meander

c)

Levee

d)

Ox-bow Lake

43.

What is the land next to this river called and how would you describe it?

a)

Interlocking spurs, steep land next to the river.

b)

Floodplain, flat land next to the river.

c)

Delta, flat land away from the river.

d)

Watershed, flat land on top of the river.

44.

What is the main landform in this picture and what process created it?

a)

Flood plain, created by deposition.

b)

Waterfall, created by erosion of hard and soft rock.

c)

Estuary, created by erosion as the river meets the sea.

d)

Estuary, created by deposition as the river meets the sea.

45.

What is carried downstream by a river?

a)

boulders

b)

rocks

c)

silt

d)

load

46.

Which one of these processes is the movement of material that is carried within the water flow?

a)

traction

b)

suspension

c)

saltation

d)

solution

47.

The furthest point to which a river floods on a floodplain is known as....

a)

Watershed

b)

Bluff Line

c)

Confluence

d)

Distributary

48.

Identify the type of drainage pattern in the following figure.

a)

Radial

b)

Dendritic

c)

Trellised

d)

Erratic

49.

This pattern most closely resembles ________ drainage.

a)

Rectangular

b)

Radial

c)

Trellis

d)

Dendrirtic

50.

Which drainage pattern develops in areas with bedrock tilted or folded into ridges.

Example: Central Adirondack Mountains

a)

Erratic

b)

Trellis or Rectangular drainage

c)

Dendritic drainage

d)

Radial drainage

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