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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
A river's ________________ is the starting point of the river.
source
triutaries
mouth
drainage basin
The place where the river end in the sea or large lake is called the ___________.
source
tributaries
mouth
drainage basin
The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________
drainage basin
mouth
tributaries
source
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
The mouth
The Indus River
What name is given to the bottom of the river?
River Bank
River Bed
Delta
What are the sides of the river called?
River Bank
Channel
River Bed
What are the three processes that occur as a river flows from its source to the mouth?
erosion, attrition and abrasion
erosion, transportation and deposition
erosion, transportation and solution
erosion, attrition and corrosion
The process of erosion where rocks bang together becoming rounder, smaller and smoother is called...
Hydraulic Action
Attrition
Abrasion
Solution
This method of erosion is when the force of water breaks the river bed and banks.
Attrition
Abrasion
Solution
Hydraulic Action
This method of erosion is when some particles are dissolved in the weak acids of water.
Solution
Abrasion
Attrition
Hydraulic Action
Deposition is when ...
The river load is moved along the river.
The river load is dropped along the river.
The river load is suspended in the water.
The river load is moved into the ocean.
At what stage of a river does erosion mostly occur?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
At what stage of a river does deposition mostly occur?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
At what stage of a river does transportation mostly occur?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
At what stage of the river does water flow the fastest?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
The valley walls of a river are the steepest at which river stage?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
What landform can you see in this picture?
Waterfall
V Shaped Valley
Meander
Ox-bow lake
