Rivers: Flow, Drainage Basins, and Importance | Geography Year 4

Question 1

Which way do rivers generally flow?

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From high to low ground

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From west to east

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From north to south

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Any direction

Question 2

What process involves rivers breaking down and moving materials?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 3

What do we call the area of land drained by a river?

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Drainage basin

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Watershed

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Aquifer

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Floodplain

Question 4

Where does a river typically end its journey?

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Mouth

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Source

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Confluence

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Tributary

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a part of a river system?

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Hill

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Source

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Tributary

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Delta

Question 6

Which of these rocks is the hardest for a river to wear away?

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Granite

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Sandstone

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Limestone

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Clay

Question 7

Rivers can be useful for many things. Which of these is NOT a benefit of rivers?

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Making our homes look nice

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Providing us with drinking water

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Generating electricity

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Supporting wildlife

Question 8

What is the name for the wide, flat area at the mouth of a river where it meets the sea?

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Estuary (where the river meets the sea)

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Source (where the river begins)

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Flood plain (where the river overflows its banks)

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Tributary (a smaller river that joins a larger one)

Question 9

The area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries is called a:

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Watershed

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Riverbank

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Floodplain

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Channel

Question 10

The process by which rivers wear away land and move soil and rocks is called:

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Meandering

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Hydrology

Question 11

When a river deposits soil and sediment at its mouth, it creates a:

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Delta

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Peninsula

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Floodplain

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Canyon

Question 12

The process by which rivers slowly change their course over time is called:

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Meandering

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Hydrolysis

Question 13

Which factor does NOT influence how fast a river flows?

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The temperature of the water

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The slope of the land

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The width of the river

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The amount of rain that has fallen

Question 14

Where does a river meet the sea or ocean?

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Mouth

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Source

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Tributary

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Delta

Question 15

Where does a river start?

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Source

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Mouth

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Tributary

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Delta

Question 16

What is the name for the land drained by a river and its smaller streams?

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Drainage basin

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Watercourse

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Floodplain

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Meander

Question 17

Which way does a river usually flow?

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Downstream

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Upstream

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Laterally

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Bidirectionally

Question 18

What is a bend in a river called?

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Meander

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Waterfall

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Tributary

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Estuary

Question 19

What is erosion?

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When water wears away the land

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When new land is created by water

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When water moves across the ground

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When water evaporates

Question 20

Where does a river collect its water?

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Its drainage basin

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Its source

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Its mouth

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Its tributary

Question 21

What happens when a river wears away its bed and banks?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Meandering

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Transportation

Question 22

Where does a river meet the sea?

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Its mouth

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Its source

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Its tributary

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Its confluence

Question 23

What is a small stream that joins a bigger river called?

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Tributary

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Source

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Mouth

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Confluence

Question 24

What do rivers do when they drop material they've picked up?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Meandering

Question 25

What is the name of the land area from which all water flows into a river?

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Drainage basin

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Delta

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Floodplain

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Tributary

Question 26

Which of the following ways is NOT a way that rivers erode the land?

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Deposition

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Hydraulic action

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Attrition

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Corrasion

Question 27

What is the name of the place where two or more rivers join together?

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Confluence

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Source

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Mouth

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Tributary

Question 28

What is the name of the process by which a river carries soil and rock particles?

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Transportation

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Meandering

Question 29

What makes a river flow faster at the beginning of its course?

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Steeper slope

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Wider channel

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Less water volume

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More sediment

Question 30

What is the name of the process by which a river forms bends and curves?

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Meandering

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Deposition

Question 31

What is the name of the highest point of land that separates two drainage basins?

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Drainage Divide

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Meander

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Flood Plain

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Confluence

Question 32

What is the term for the downward erosion of a river over time?

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Downcutting

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Meandering

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Deposition

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Siltation

Question 33

Which of the following is a benefit of rivers to humans?

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Transport

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Cause droughts

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Pollute water

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Damage ecosystems

Question 34

What is the name of the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries?

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Drainage Basin

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Flood Plain

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River Mouth

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Delta

Question 35

Which of the following processes creates bends called meanders in rivers?

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Erosion and Deposition

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Compaction

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Evaporation

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Photosynthesis

Question 36

What is the term used to describe the meeting point of two rivers?

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Confluence

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Delta

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Estuary

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Meander

Question 37

Which of the following is a major river in England?

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River Thames

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River Seine

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River Rhine

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River Mississippi

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a type of sediment transported by rivers?

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Leaves

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Silt

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Gravel

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Sand

Question 39

What is the name of the process by which rivers leave sediment on their banks?

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Deposition

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Dissolution

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Transportation

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Erosion