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River Processes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are tributaries?

a)

bends in the river

b)

wide areas of water near the mouth

c)

where the river reaches the sea

d)

small streams or rivers that run into the main channel

2.
1. The material carried by a river is usually referred to as its
a)
silt.
b)
mud.
c)
load.
d)
alluvium.
3.

When the velocity of the river decreases, it no longer has enough energy to carry its sediment. The sediment will be dropped at the river bed/river bank. Which process is this?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Transportation

d)

Saltation

e)

Lateral Erosion

4.
1. The material carried by a river is usually referred to as its
a)
silt.
b)
mud.
c)
load.
d)
alluvium.
5.
This method of erosion is when the force of water breaks the river bed and banks.
a)
Attrition
b)
Abrasion
c)
Corrosion
d)
Hydraulic Action
6.
This method of erosion is when the force of water breaks the river bed and banks.
a)
Attrition
b)
Abrasion
c)
Corrosion
d)
Hydraulic Action
7.

What is erosion?

a)

River deposits rocks and soils as it flows

b)

River carries rocks and soils as it flows

c)

River removes rocks and soils as it flows

8.

Which of the following processes of erosion does NOT erode the river bank and/or bed.

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Attrition

d)

Solution

9.

Which of the following is NOT a process of transportation?

a)

Traction

b)

Saltation

c)

Attrition

d)

Suspension

10.

Which of the following is NOT a process of erosion?

a)

Attrition

b)

Hydraulic action

c)

Solution

d)

Traction

11.

What are the 3 major river processes?

a)

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation

b)

Erosion, transportation, deposition

c)

Source, tributary, mouth

d)

River flow, river discharge, river velocity