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Year 7 Rivers

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The name for the place where a river starts

(a)  

2.

This diagram represents the

a)

Cross profile of a river

b)

Long profile of a river

c)

Course profile of a river

d)

Short profile of a river

3.

This image would often be found in which section of a river valley?

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

4.

Interlocking spurs are a landform found close to the mouth of a river

a)

True

b)

False

5.

River cliffs are a landform created by erosion. they are most often found in which part of a river valley?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

6.

The part of a river which is tidal is known as..

a)

Tributary

b)

Estuary

c)

Source

d)

Mouth

7.

White water occurs when water is flowing fast because of gravity, this is most likely to occur in which section of a river valley?

a)

Lower course

b)

Main Course

c)

Upper course

d)

Stater course

8.

A mixture of saltwater and freshwater can be found where a river enters the sea.

What is this known as?

(a)  

9.

If we travel from the source of a river to the mouth, the river channel will become

a)

Shallower

b)

Wider

c)

Full of large rocks

10.

Why does a river deposit large amounts of sediment close to its mouth?

a)

The river has lots of energy here and carries many large stones and boulders.

b)

The river loses energy because it has travelled over a very long distance.

c)

The river loses energy because it meets the tide and waves from the sea, so it deposits its load.

d)

The river loses energy because there are lots of tributaries close to the mouth, so it deposits its load.