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WorksheetsMission 9
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the process called when a river wears away the land along its banks?
Deposition
Erosion
Precipitation
Condensation
Which landform is created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?
Cut bank
Delta
Meander
Oxbow lake
What is the name for the area of land that is covered with water when a river overflows its banks?
Floodplain
Point bar
Cut bank
Levee
Which term describes the inside bend of a river where sediment is deposited?
Cut bank
Point bar
Delta
Floodplain
What is the main cause of river deposition?
Increase in river speed
Decrease in river speed
Increase in rainfall
Decrease in sediment
Which process is responsible for forming a cut bank along a river?
Erosion
Deposition
Evaporation
Precipitation
If you observe a diagram of a meandering river, how can you identify the location of a point bar?
It is on the outside of the bend
It is on the inside of the bend
It is at the river mouth
It is upstream from the meander
When looking at a cross-section of a river, how can you distinguish between a cut bank and a point bar?
Cut banks are areas of deposition, point bars are areas of erosion
Cut banks are steeper and on the outside of bends, point bars are on the inside and gently sloped
Both are found on the inside of bends
Both are found at the river mouth
If a river slows down as it enters a lake, what will most likely happen to the sediment it carries?
The sediment will be eroded further
The sediment will be deposited, forming a delta
The sediment will dissolve in the water
The sediment will move upstream
A diagram shows a river meander with labeled features. If a student is asked to explain how both erosion and deposition shape the meander over time, what is the best explanation?
Erosion occurs on the inside of bends, deposition on the outside, making the river straighter
Erosion occurs on the outside of bends, deposition on the inside, making the bends more pronounced
Both erosion and deposition only occur at the river mouth
Erosion and deposition do not affect the shape of the river
