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WorksheetsYear 7 Rivers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The name for the place where a river starts
(a)
This diagram represents the
Cross profile of a river
Long profile of a river
Course profile of a river
Short profile of a river
This image would often be found in which section of a river valley?
Upper
Middle
Lower
Interlocking spurs are a landform found close to the mouth of a river
True
False
River cliffs are a landform created by erosion. they are most often found in which part of a river valley?
Upper course
Middle course
Lower course
The part of a river which is tidal is known as..
Tributary
Estuary
Source
Mouth
White water occurs when water is flowing fast because of gravity, this is most likely to occur in which section of a river valley?
Lower course
Main Course
Upper course
Stater course
A mixture of saltwater and freshwater can be found where a river enters the sea.
What is this known as?
(a)
If we travel from the source of a river to the mouth, the river channel will become
Shallower
Wider
Full of large rocks
Why does a river deposit large amounts of sediment close to its mouth?
The river has lots of energy here and carries many large stones and boulders.
The river loses energy because it has travelled over a very long distance.
The river loses energy because it meets the tide and waves from the sea, so it deposits its load.
The river loses energy because there are lots of tributaries close to the mouth, so it deposits its load.
