WorksheetsRivers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a bend in a river called?
Source
Confluence
Tributary
Meander
Which of the following can cause flooding? Select all that apply.
Urbanisation
Deforestation
Precipitation
Multiplier effect
Which key word best describes this statement? "Large rocks roll along the river bed"
Small rocks float in the river
Medium size rocks bounce along the river bed
Traction
Longshore drift
Which part of the river has the fastest flowing water?
Inside of the bend
Outside of the bend
Source
Mouth
Which term best describes this statement? "where water turns into a gas and rises"
Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Through flow
What does the imaginary dotted line represent?
confluence
watershed
drainage basin
tributary
The start of the river is called the...
(a)
The end of the river is called the...
(a)
Which word best describes this cause of flooding? "some rocks are impermeable which means the water cannot filter into the ground"
Agriculture
Steep slopes
Geology
Precipitation
Which of the following are examples of flood management strategies?
Channel straightening
Deforestation
Artificial Levees
Flood plain zoning
