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WorksheetsNile River Geography Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the location where a river originates or begins?
the source
the mouth
the left ear
north
What is the location where a river flows into a larger body of water?
the mouth
the source
the coccyx
south
What is a river basin?
the entire area of land that drains into the same river
where Mr. Armstrong takes his baths
mountains surrounding a river valley
islands formed in the middle of a river
What is a confluence?
the location where two rivers join together to make one bigger river
an event in which people come from all over to speak and listen to others talk about common interests
the direction a river flows
a marshy area found near slow-moving rivers
What is a tributary?
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
the person who volunteers to be the district's contestant in the Hunger Games
one river that splits into three rivers
tribes that leave near and rely on a river for survival
What is a cataract?
a series of rapids and low waterfalls on a river
an eye problem when the retina detatches
the proper term for a large group of cats
a floodplain around a river
What is the usually dry bed of a river or stream in a desert or semiarid area?
wadi
creek
crick
swamp
What is an artificial lake where water is stored?
a reservoir
chopped liver
a sea
a mouth
What is the deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into a larger body of water?
delta
alpha
beta
swamp
What is electricity that is generated from the power of moving water?
hydroelectric power
nuclear power
solar power
Mind Power
Which direction do ALL rivers flow?
north
south
west
east
none of the above
WATER CYCLE: Rain, sleet, hail, snow and fog are all examples of...
precipitation
condensation
run off
infiltration
WATER CYCLE: This is the natural process of liquid water changing into water vapor (gas) and rising into the atmosphere.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
run off
WATER CYCLE: When water vapor (gas) naturally cools and changes into liquid water. This often causes clouds.
condensation
infiltration
run off
evaporation
WATER CYCLE: An example of ________________ occurs when melted snow flows downhill into a river.
run off
infiltration
precipitation
evaporation
WATER CYCLE: This occurs when liquid water enters INTO the earth's surface and forms underground rivers and lakes (aquifers).
infiltration
run off
evaporation
condensation
