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AQA GCSE geography Rivers

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does a river start?

a)

Mouth

b)

Source

c)

Confluence

d)

Tributary

2.

What is a long profile?

a)

A line representing the river from its source to its mouth.

b)

A line from one river bank to another

c)

The point where a river starts

d)

An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

3.

What are the characteristics of the upper course of a river?

a)

Wide, deep channel

b)

Shallow, narrow channel

c)

Widest, deepest channel

d)

All of the above

4.

Identify the characteristics of the middle course of a river.

a)

Medium gradient, gently sloping valley sides with a wider, deeper channel.

b)

Gentle gradient, very wide, almost flat valley, very wide and deep river channel.

c)

Steep gradient, v-shaped valley, steep sides and narrow, shallow channel.

5.

Where is vertical erosion the most dominant along the long profile of a river?

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Lower course

6.

Why is vertical erosion most dominant in the upper course of a river?

a)

High turbulence causes the rough, angular particles transported by the river to be scraped along the riverbed, causing intense downwards erosion.

b)

The discharge is highest here causing intense erosion.

c)

The velocity of the water is highest here causing intense erosion.

7.

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

a)

Hydraulic Action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

8.

Which process involves large boulders and rocks being rolled along the river bed?

a)

Saltation

b)

Traction

c)

Suspension

d)

Solution

9.

Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?

a)

Solution

b)

Traction

c)

Saltation

d)

none of the above

10.

Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:

a)

in solution

b)

in suspension

c)

by saltation

d)

by traction

11.

The load of the river is all the materials carried by the water

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the edge of the river basin called?

a)

waterside

b)

waterway

c)

watershed

d)

water

13.

________________ are streams that flow together to make a river.

a)

source

b)

tributaries

c)

mouth

d)

drainage basin

14.

The area of land DRAINED by a river system is called the _____________

a)

drainage basin

b)

mouth

c)

tributaries

d)

source

15.

What river landforms are found in the upper course?

a)

Gorge

b)

Meander

c)

Delta

d)

Interlocking spurs

16.

How do waterfalls form?

a)

A layer of soft rock lies on top of a layer of hard rock

b)

A layer of hard rock lies on top of a layer of hard rock

c)

Abrasion erodes away a plunge pool at the bottom of the waterfall

d)

Solution and traction creates a plunge pool at the bottom of the river

17.

What type of erosion is prominent in the middle course?

a)

Vertical erosion

b)

Saltation

c)

Solution

d)

Lateral erosion

18.

What landforms occur in the middle course of a river?

a)

Ox-bow lakes

b)

V-shape valleys

c)

Flood plains

d)

Estuary

19.

The (a)   means the fastest flow of the river

20.

The fastest flow of the river occurs on the ____________ bend creating a _______________.

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

Slip-off slope

d)

River cliff

21.

_______________ occurs on the inside bend because the river loses its energy

a)

deposition

b)

transportation

c)

erosion

22.

Natural levees are....

a)

Man-made structures to prevent flooding

b)

A raised bank on the edge of a flood plain

c)

A raised bank either side of the river due to deposition

d)

Unlevel ground on a flood plain

23.

Name this type of erosion - the power of the water forcing air and water into cracks in the river bed and eroding it.

(a)  

24.

What is abrasion?

a)

Rocks rubbing away the river bed like sandpaper

b)

Small rocks hitting into each other

c)

Acidic water dissolving rocks

25.

Identify the processes of transportation

a)

Solution

b)

Attrition

c)

Traction

d)

Saltation

26.

What is the name of the river that you studied from source to mouth?

(a)  

27.

What's the name of the waterfall on the River Tees?

a)

Niagara Falls

b)

Angel Falls

c)

High Force Waterfall

d)

Tees Waterfall

28.

Which of these is a human cause of flooding?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Natural Hazards

c)

Impermeable rocks

d)

Deforestation

29.

Which of these is a human cause of flooding?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Natural Hazards

c)

Impermeable rocks

d)

Deforestation

30.

What is an impermeable rock?

a)

A rock that doesn't let water through

b)

A rock that does let water through

31.

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.

32.

Name the two processes that mainly help form waterfalls?

a)

Abrasion

b)

Solution

c)

Silting

d)

Hydraulic Action

33.

The point where a smaller river joins a larger river is called a ...

a)

Tributary

b)

Congruence

c)

Confluence

d)

Convergence

34.

Which course would you find an estuary?

a)

upper course

b)

middle course

c)

lower course

35.

Which is the main process in the formation of an estuary?

a)

transportation

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

none of the above

36.

What flood defence is this?

a)

Flood relief channel

b)

Flood-plain zoning

c)

Embankment (levee)

d)

Channelisation

37.

Which of these is an example of hard engineering?

a)

Washland

b)

Flood-plain zoning

c)

River restoration

d)

Dams and reservoirs

38.

Which of these is an example of soft engineering?

a)

Flood relief channel

b)

Flood-plain zoning

c)

Channelisation

d)

Dams and reservoirs

39.

The following image shows a hydrograph, but what factors would increase the lag-time (the difference between peak rainfall and peak discharge)? Tick all relevant answers.

a)

More vegetation cover in a drainage basin.

b)

Increased urbanisation.

c)

Deforestation.

d)

Permeable geology.

e)

Saturated soil.

40.

The image below shows how one river feature begins to develop. But, what river feature will develop overtime.

a)

Levee

b)

Estuary

c)

Gorge

d)

Ox-bow lake

41.

The image shows the cross-profile of a river feature, but which river feature?

a)

Levee

b)

Interlocking spur

c)

Meander

d)

V-shaped valley

42.

What key characteristic is required for waterfalls to form?

a)

Rocks of varying hardness and density.

b)

Rocks of the same hardness and density

43.

There are 4 types of transportation that happen inside a river. Match the following definition to the correct type of erosion - smaller rocks bounce along the river bed.

a)

Traction

b)

Suspension

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

44.

There are 4 types of transportation that happen inside a river. Match the following definition to the correct type of erosion - Large boulders are rolled along the bed.

a)

Traction

b)

Suspension

c)

Saltation

d)

Solution

45.

There are 4 types of erosion that happen inside a river. Match the following definition to the correct type of erosion - rocks carried by the river collide with each other, wearing each other down.

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Attrition

d)

Solution

46.

There are 4 types of erosion that happen inside a river. Match the following definition to the correct type of erosion - the force of water has the power erode, water also compresses air in cracks in river banks which increases pressure.

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Attrition

d)

Solution

47.

There are 4 types of erosion that happen inside a river. Match the following definition to the correct type of erosion - rocks carried by the river rub and scrape against the bed and the banks wearing them down.

a)

Hydraulic action

b)

Abrasion

c)

Attrition

d)

Solution

48.

Our case study for the a flood management scheme is : ___ _______ _____ ___________ ______.

(a)  

49.

How much of the A361 was raised in the flood storage area?

a)

860 metres

b)

560 metres

c)

960 metres

d)

260 metres

50.

Which strategy involves creating new habitats with ponds, trees and hedgerows?

a)

Flood Storage Plan

b)

Biodiversity Action Plan

c)

Drainage Plan

51.

Which of these is true for the location of Banbury?

a)

It is located in the Cotswold Hills around 50km north of Oxford

b)

The town is located on the floodplain of the River Cherwell

c)

It is in southern Scotland

d)

The closest city is London

52.

What was the cost of the flooding in 1998?

a)

£8.5 million

b)

£12.5 million

c)

£5 million

d)

£10.5 million

53.

How did the new BAP (Biodiversity Action plan) help the local environment?

a)

It brought new business to the area.

b)

It reduced wildlife in the area.

c)

It created new habitats enabling wildlife to thrive.

54.

What is hard engineering?

a)

natural methods to control flooding

b)

the building of flood plains

c)

using man made structures to prevent or control flooding.

55.

What was a negative of the scheme?

a)

100s of people were displaced from their homes.

b)

It was still expensive (£18.5 million)

c)

It was taken away

56.

How does afforestation reduce flooding?

a)

The cut down trees intercept the rainwater reducing the risk of flooding

b)

The planted trees intercept the rainwater reducing the risk of flooding

c)

The trees are planted meaning buildings are sheltered

57.

What is the lag time?

a)

The time between peak rainfall and peak discharge. This shows how quickly water is transferred into a river channel.

b)

A delay time between rainfall

c)

A method of counting in rivers

58.

What is a hydrograph?

a)

A graph that shows the amount of water in an area

b)

A graph that shows the amount of hydrogen in an area

c)

A graph that plots river discharge after a storm

59.

How does dredging work?

a)

water is pumped into a river

b)

Sediment is removed from the river bed

c)

banks are built along the river

60.

What is soft engineering?

a)

Involves working with natural river processes to manage flood risk

b)

sponges used to control the flow of a river

c)

where artificial structures are used to manage flooding

61.

What is river straightening?

a)

where HEP is produced (hydro electric power)

b)

where water is held in a reservoir

c)

Where a straight line between two meanders is cut in a river.

62.

What are flood relief channels?

a)

Artificial channels that are designed to run parallel as a back up channel for a river that frequently floods

b)

banks built on the side of a river

c)

Tv programs to warn of flooding

63.

Where is Banbury located?

a)

About 100km north of Oxford in the country of Scotland

b)

About 50km north of Oxford in the country of England

c)

In south west Wales

64.

What happened to the A361 to help reduce flooding in Banbury?

a)

It was demolished

b)

It was raised

c)

It was extended

65.

What is an advantage of flood warnings?

a)

The impact of flooding is reduced- warnings give people time to move possessions upstairs, put sandbags in position and evacuate

b)

People may not hear or have access to the warnings

c)

Warnings don't stop a flood from happening.

66.

What is Flood plain zoning?

a)

making the river more natural by removing man made levees, so that the flood plain can flood naturally

b)

Planting trees in the river valley increases interception of rainwater and also increases the lag time

c)

Restrictions prevent building on parts of a flood plain that are likely to be affected by a flood.

67.

What is discharge?

a)

The volume of water flowing along a river.

b)

the speed of a river

c)

The time it takes for a river to flood

68.

What two factors affect the shape of a hydrograph?

a)

Rainfall and drainage basin characteristics

b)

river width and the river profile

c)

sunshine and river channel size