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Rivers

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries is?

a)

watershed

b)

confluence

c)

drainage basin

2.

A point where two rivers meet is a ...

a)

watershed

b)

drainage basin

c)

confluence

3.

A raised area of land separating two or more river systems is ...

a)

Watershed

b)

drainage basin

c)

confluence

4.

a branch of the main river is ...

a)

watershed

b)

tributary

c)

drainage basin

5.

Melting snow that feeds a river is an

a)

output

b)

store

c)

input

6.

More vegetation cover causes infiltration to ...

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

7.

A steep gradient causes infiltration to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

8.

through fall is

a)

water flowing close to the surface

b)

water flowing above the water table

c)

water falling between the trees

9.

Surface run-off refers to water

a)

flowing beneath the surface

b)

on the surface

c)

in the stream channel

10.

Evapotranspiration refers to water

a)

given off by the soil

b)

water given off by plants

c)

water evaporated from rocks

11.

Infiltration is a

a)

input

b)

output

c)

flow

d)

store

12.

Percolation is a

a)

input

b)

output

c)

flow

d)

store

13.

Attrition

a)

Is the rubbing together of rock fragments

b)

knocking together of rock fragments

c)

pressure causing rocks to break up

14.

Abrasion is the

a)

rubbing together of rock fragments

b)

knocking together of rock fragments

c)

rolling of rock fragments

15.

Saltation is a process of

a)

erosion

b)

transportation

c)

deposition

16.

Suspension is when lighter particles float on the surface of the river

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Saltation is when the rock particles are picked up and dropped

a)

True

b)

False