WorksheetsRiver Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
The ______ is an area of land that separates water flowing into different drainage basins.
Watershed
Source
Confluence
Tributary
The place where the river begins is (a)
What this feature is called?
Levee
V-shaped Valley
Waterfall
Wide Ride Valley
The river circled in the picture is called (a)
The feature shown in the picture is created in the (a) stage of the river.
Where are interlocking spurs found along the course of a river?
Upper stage
Middle stage
lower stage
The process when rocks that are carried by the river wear away the banks and the bed is called
Hydraulic action
Solution
Attrition
Abrasion
Which process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?
Traction
Solution
Suspension
Saltation
Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?
Saltation
Suspension
Solution
Traction
When the force of the water being carried by the river wears away the bed and banks, this is called
Abrasion
Hydraulic Action
Solution
Attrition
Which of these river features is formed by retreat of a waterfall?
V-shaped valley
Meander
Floodplain
Gorge
Where would you expect to find a confluence?
At the mouth of a river
Where a tributary joins another river
In a waterfall
Where a river begins
What is the name of the landform typically found at the base of waterfall?
Interlocking spur
Meander
Plunge Pool
lake
What can be formed when a meander bend is cut off?
Waterfall
Meander
Levee
Ox-bow Lack
When does deposition mostly occur during a river's journey?
Upper stage
Middle stage
Lower stage
When does erosion mostly occur during a river's journey?
Youthful stage
Mature stage
Old stage
When does transportation mostly occur during a river's journey?
Upper stage
Middle stage
Lower stage
The point where the river enters the sea is called (a) .
Name three famous rivers you know in the world
Why rivers are important for people? List three reasons.
