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Rivers 1 - Drainage Basins

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q1: The start of the river is referred to as...

a)

The mouth

b)

A tributary

c)

The source

d)

The watershed

2.

The geographic boundary of the drainage basin is called...

a)

A confluence

b)

A tributary

c)

The source

d)

The watershed

3.

A location where two rivers meet…

a)

A confluence

b)

A tributary

c)

The source

d)

The maain channel

4.

What is "the area of land around the river that is drained by the river and its tributaries"?

a)

The drainage basin

b)

The mouth

c)

The source

d)

The watershed

5.

Where the river meets the sea or lake is known as...

a)

The drainage basin

b)

The mouth

c)

The source

d)

Confluence

6.

A smaller river that feeds into a larger river is called a...

a)

Tributary

b)

The watershed

c)

The source

d)

Confluence

7.

Which drainage basin is being shown in the image?

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Thames

c)

The Amazon

d)

The NILE

8.

What is shown in this image...

a)

The source

b)

The watershed

c)

A tributary

d)

The mouth

9.

What is shown in this image...

a)

The source

b)

The watershed

c)

A confluence

d)

The mouth

10.

What is shown in this image...

a)

The source

b)

The watershed

c)

A confluence

d)

The mouth