Mountains and Rivers: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Year 6 Geography

Question 1

Which of the following is a major river in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

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River Nile

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River Mississippi

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River Danube

Question 2

Rivers provide many benefits to the environment. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of rivers?

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Create deserts

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Provide drinking water

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Support ecosystems

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Generate hydroelectric power

Question 3

Which of the following is a type of fault that can form fault-block mountains?

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Normal fault

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Reverse fault

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Strike-slip fault

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Thrust fault

Question 4

Which country is the Nile River located in?

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Egypt

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China

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Russia

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Brazil

Question 5

Which mountain range is located in the United Kingdom?

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The Pennines

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The Alps

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The Himalayas

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The Rockies

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a type of mountain formed by tectonic plate movement?

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Sand dunes

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Fold mountains

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Fault-block mountains

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Volcanic mountains

Question 7

What process erodes the land and creates valleys?

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Deposition

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Meandering

Question 8

Which river flows through the heart of London?

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River Thames

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River Severn

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River Nile

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River Seine

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a benefit of rivers?

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Causing floods

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Water supply

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Transportation

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Irrigation

Question 10

How are fault-block mountains formed?

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Fracturing and movement of crustal blocks

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Folding of the Earth's crust

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Volcanic eruptions

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Erosion by water and wind

Question 11

What causes meanders to form in a river?

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Erosion and deposition on both sides of river bends

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Erosion on the outside of river bends

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Deposition on the inside of river bends

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Straightening of the river channel

Question 12

Fold mountains are formed when rocks are pushed together and folded. Which of the following is NOT a type of fold mountain?

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Volcanic mountains

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Anticlines

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Synclines

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Fault-block mountains

Question 13

Rivers provide many benefits. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of rivers?

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Cooling the planet

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Water supply

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Irrigation

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Hydroelectric power

Question 14

What are the large, flat-topped mountains formed by lava flows called?

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Shield volcanoes

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Plate tectonics

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Volcanism

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Erosion

Question 15

In addition to eroding their channels, rivers deposit sediment. What is the name of this process?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Meandering

Question 16

Which river is famous for carving out the Grand Canyon?

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Colorado River

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Mississippi River

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Amazon River

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Nile River

Question 17

Although rivers can be beneficial, they can also be dangerous. Which of the following is NOT a hazard associated with rivers?

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Earthquakes

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Flooding

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Erosion

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Pollution

Question 18

What process is responsible for the formation of fold mountains?

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Earth's crust being squeezed and folded

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Magma pushing up through the Earth's crust

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Erosion by water and wind

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Movement of tectonic plates

Question 19

What is a moraine?

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A ridge of sediment left behind by a glacier

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A volcanic crater

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A type of mountain formed by folding

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A river delta

Question 20

What is the difference between a watershed and a river basin?

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A watershed is the area of land that drains into a river, while a river basin is the entire area drained by a river and its tributaries.

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A river basin is the area of land that drains into a river, while a watershed is the entire area drained by a river and its tributaries.

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There is no difference between a watershed and a river basin.

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A watershed is a type of mountain, while a river basin is a type of river.

Question 21

What forces are responsible for the formation of fold mountains?

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Compressional forces

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Tensional forces

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Shearing forces

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Gravitational forces

Question 22

Which of the following is a characteristic of a river's source?

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High altitude

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Low altitude

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Fast-flowing water

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Wide riverbed

Question 23

What is the term for the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries?

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Watershed

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Basin

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Channel

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Floodplain

Question 24

What is the process by which rivers move sediment?

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Transportation

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Corrasion

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Deposition

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Erosion

Question 25

What is the name of the river that flows through London?

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River Thames

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River Severn

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River Mersey

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River Tyne

Question 26

How are mountains formed when rock layers are folded and pushed upwards?

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Folding

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Faulting

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Volcanism

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Erosion

Question 27

Which of the following is the largest river in the United Kingdom?

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River Thames

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River Nile

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River Amazon

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River Mississippi

Question 28

What is the process by which rivers wear away and move rocks and soil?

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Erosion

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Deposition

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Meandering

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Infiltration

Question 29

What is the name of the highest mountain in Scotland?

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Ben Nevis

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Mount Everest

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Mount Snowdon

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Scafell Pike

Question 30

When rivers slow down, what process do they use to create new land?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Meandering

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Infiltration

Question 31

Which type of mountain is formed when rock layers are pushed upwards and folded into an arch?

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Anticline

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Syncline

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Fault

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Volcano

Question 32

Which river carved out the Grand Canyon?

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River Colorado

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River Nile

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River Amazon

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River Mississippi

Question 33

Which mountain range is an example of a fold mountain?

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Alps Mountains

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Mount Everest

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Andes Mountains

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Ural Mountains

Question 34

How are river deltas formed?

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Deposition of sediment

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Erosion

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Folding

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Uplift

Question 35

Which river is NOT a tributary of the River Thames?

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River Severn

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River Lee

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River Medway

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River Trent

Question 36

What is the tallest mountain in the UK?

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Ben Nevis

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Scafell Pike

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Snowdon

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Helvellyn

Question 37

Which of these factors does NOT influence the volume of a river?

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Temperature

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Rainfall

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Evaporation

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Width

Question 38

What is the process called when sediment is deposited along the course of a river?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Meandering

Question 39

What is the name of the biggest mountain range in the UK?

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Pennines

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Alps

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Pyrenees

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Carpathian Mountains

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a type of mountain formed through tectonic plate movement?

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Volcanette

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Fold mountain

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Fault-block mountain

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Volcano

Question 41

What process causes rock layers to bend and fold, forming fold mountains?

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Folding

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Erosion

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Volcanic eruptions

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Glacial movement

Question 42

When a river flows over a steep slope, what river feature is formed?

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Waterfall

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Meander

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Delta

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Oxbow lake

Question 43

What is the term for the process by which a river wears away and carries away sediment?

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Erosion

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Abrasion

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Deposition

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Hydraulic action

Question 44

Which is NOT a benefit provided by rivers?

Accepted Answer

Flooding

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Transportation

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Water supply

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Hydroelectricity generation

Question 45

Which river flows through the city of London?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

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River Severn

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River Trent

Question 46

What is the process called when glaciers scrape and erode mountains?

Accepted Answer

Glacial erosion

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Marine erosion

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Aeolian erosion

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Fluvial erosion

Question 47

Which of the following is a feature of a river meander?

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Curving river channel

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Narrow river valley

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Fast-flowing current

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Steep river banks

Question 48

What is the name of the river that forms the border between England and Wales?

Accepted Answer

River Severn

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River Trent

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River Clyde

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River Thames