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River landforms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What landform can you see in the picture?

a)

U shaped valley

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Floodplain

d)

Waterfall

2.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

3.

What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?

a)

Plunge bath

b)

Mermaids retreat

c)

Plunge pool

d)

Pool

4.

Which two erosional processes create waterfalls?

a)

Solution

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydraulic Action

d)

Attrition

5.

What landform can you see in the picture?

a)

Meanders

b)

Rapids

c)

Estuary

d)

V shaped valleys

6.

What two landforms can you see in the picture?

a)

Meander and V shaped valley

b)

Waterfall and gorge

c)

Meander and Ox-bow lake

d)

Estuary and floodplain

7.

What landform can you see in the picture?

a)

U shaped valley

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Floodplain

d)

Waterfall

8.

What landform can you see in this picture?

a)

Waterfall

b)

V Shaped Valley

c)

Meander

d)

Ox-bow lake

9.

What is the deep water called beneath a waterfall?

a)

Plunge bath

b)

Mermaids retreat

c)

Plunge pool

d)

Pool

10.

What is the land next to the river called and how would you describe it?

a)

Floodplain, steep land next to the river.

b)

Floodplain, flat land next to the river.

c)

Floodplain, flat land away from the river.

d)

Floodplain, flat land on top of the river.

11.

What landform can you see in this picture and what process created it?

a)

Ox-bow lake, created by erosion and deposition on a meander bend.

b)

Waterfall, created by erosion of hard and soft rock.

c)

Estuary, created by erosion as the river meets the sea.

d)

Estuary, created by deposition as the river meets the sea.

12.
The start of a river is called the what?
a)
River summit
b)
River source
c)
River start
d)
River mouth
13.
A waterfall is most likely to be found closer to what part of the river?
a)
River mouth
b)
River source
14.
A waterfall is created because of ...
a)
the types of layers of rock
b)
the force of gravity
c)
deforestation
d)
deposition
15.
The area that contains a river system is called a what?
a)
Drain Bassoon
b)
Drainage Basinet
c)
Drainage Basin
d)
Drain Basalt
16.
There are four main types of erosion for rivers. Which answer is correct.
a)
Hydraulic Action, Attrition, Rubbing, Silting
b)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Deposition, Solution
c)
Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Silting, Solution
d)
Hydraulic Action, Solution, Abrasion, Attrition
17.

Attrition is when ..

a)

large rocks smash against each other.

b)

small rocks rub against the river bed.

c)

sand and other fine particles float.

d)

water flows into the rocks.

18.
Deposition is when ...
a)
Objects are moved along the river.
b)
Objects are dropped along the river.
c)
Objects are suspended in the water.
d)
Objects are move into the ocean.
19.
When the bends of a Meander get close enough they can join, creating a new river path. What is left is called ...
a)
An oxback lake
b)
An oxen lake
c)
An oxcart lake
d)
An oxbow lake
20.

On a meandering river where does the water flow the fastest?

a)

On the inside of meanders

b)

In the middle of the stream

c)

On the outside of meanders