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4 - Waterfalls, meanders and ox-bow lakes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the base of the waterfall what forms?

a)

Plunge Pool

b)

Overhang

c)

Stream

d)

Abrasion

2.

The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

4.

Which letter has the most erosion occurring?

a)

A

b)

B

5.

What is a meander?

a)

A straight river

b)

A bend in the river

c)

The start of a river

d)

The flow of the river

6.

The fastest flow of the river is on the....

a)

Inside

b)

End

c)

Outside

d)

Bottom

7.

Erosion of the river bank creates a

a)

Slip off slope

b)

Deposition

c)

River cliff

d)

Estuary

8.

An Ox-bow lake is a....

a)

Bend in the river

b)

Lake left by an old meander

c)

Slip off slope

d)

River cliff

9.

An ox-bow lake is formed after the river .....

a)

Stays the same

b)

Meanders

c)

Takes the straightest path after flooding

d)

Dries up

10.

When a meander's bends are close together, they may join when ....

a)

The river dries up

b)

The river gets slower

c)

The river floods

d)

The river changes direction