Rivers: Formation, Systems, and Importance - Geography Quiz

Question 1

What do we call the channel where a river flows?

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Bed

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Bank

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Source

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Mouth

Question 2

What do we call the area of land that a river and its smaller rivers collect water from?

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Watershed

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Estuary

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Delta

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Channel

Question 3

Which of these is a famous river in the UK?

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River Thames

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Amazon River

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Mississippi River

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Nile River

Question 4

Where do rivers get their power from?

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Gravity

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Wind

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Sunlight

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Tides

Question 5

What is the name of the highest point in a river?

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Source

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Mouth

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Tributary

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Confluence

Question 6

What do we call it when a river leaves soil or rocks behind?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Corrosion

Question 7

How does water wear away and move soil and rocks?

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Evaporation

Question 8

What is the process called when water flows over land and erodes it?

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Runoff

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Evaporation

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Infiltration

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Transpiration

Question 9

Which of the following is not an advantage of rivers?

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Causing flooding

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Providing water for drinking and irrigation

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Supporting ecosystems and wildlife

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Generating hydroelectric power

Question 10

What term describes the level of water in a river?

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Discharge

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Current

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Flow

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Volume

Question 11

What is the process where a river deposits sediment at its mouth called?

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Deposition

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Erosion

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Transportation

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Meandering

Question 12

What is the primary source of water for most rivers?

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Rainwater

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Groundwater

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Melting ice from mountains or glaciers

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Springs

Question 13

Which of the following shows the correct order of a river's journey from its source to the end?

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Source, middle course, mouth

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Middle course, source, mouth

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Mouth, source, middle course

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Mouth, middle course, source

Question 14

What is the term used to describe the area of land drained by a river and its smaller streams?

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River basin

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Delta

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Estuary

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Floodplain

Question 15

What is the name given to the network of smaller streams and rivers that feed into a larger river?

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Tributaries

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Floodplains

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Estuaries

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Deltas

Question 16

Which of these animals is not commonly found in river ecosystems?

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Badger

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Salmon

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Otter

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Kingfisher

Question 17

How are rivers NOT formed?

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Volcanic eruptions creating lava flows

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Rainwater flowing over land and picking up sediment

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Melting snow and ice flowing downhill

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Underground water seeping out onto the surface

Question 18

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

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Watershed

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Delta

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Estuary

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Floodplain

Question 19

Which of these describes the upper course of a river?

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Steep gradient

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Wide and slow-moving

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Contains meanders

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Has a wide floodplain

Question 20

What is the biggest river in the United Kingdom?

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River Severn

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River Thames

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River Trent

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River Mersey

Question 21

What is the name of the estuary where the River Thames meets the North Sea?

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Thames Estuary

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Severn Estuary

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Bristol Channel

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Solway Firth

Question 22

What is the name for the area of land that is often flooded by a river?

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Floodplain

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Delta

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Estuary

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Watershed

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the formation of a river?

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Water evaporating from the river

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Melting of ice or snow on mountains

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Water flowing downhill

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Water eroding and depositing sediment

Question 24

Which of the following is a major 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 Congo

Question 25

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

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Erosion and deposition

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Weathering and erosion

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Oxidation and reduction

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Sublimation and condensation

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of rivers?

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Reducing air pollution

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Water supply

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Transportation

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Recreation

Question 27

What is the difference between a tributary and a distributary?

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A tributary flows into a larger river, while a distributary flows out of a larger river.

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A tributary is smaller than a distributary, while a distributary is larger than a tributary.

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A tributary is always found in the upper course of a river, while a distributary is always found in the lower course.

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Tributaries and distributaries are both found in the same part of a river.

Question 28

What is the name of the instrument used to measure the speed of a river?

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Current meter

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Anemometer

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Thermometer

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Barometer

Question 29

Where does a river meet the sea?

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Mouth

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Source

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Tributary

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Confluence

Question 30

What do we call a smaller river that joins a bigger river?

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Tributary

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Source

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Delta

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Meander

Question 31

Which of these is not a way a river erodes its banks?

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Making deposits

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Hydraulic action

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Attrition

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Corrosion

Question 32

What shape do rivers sometimes make?

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Meander

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Delta

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Floodplain

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Gorge

Question 33

Where does a river overflow its banks?

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Floodplain

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Delta

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Tributary

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Estuary

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a part of a river system?

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Mountain

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Source

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Tributary

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Confluence

Question 35

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

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Catchment

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Tributary

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Source

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Mouth

Question 36

Which type of erosion happens when the force of the flowing water gradually wears away the river bed?

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Corrasion

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Hydraulic action

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Attrition

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Solution

Question 37

What is the term for a large, flat area of land formed by the sediment deposited at the mouth of a river?

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Delta

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Estuary

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Floodplain

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Meander

Question 38

What is the name of the process by which rivers bend and form curves over time?

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Meandering

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Lateral erosion

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Deposition

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Braiding

Question 39

What is the term for a smaller river that flows into a larger river?

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Tributary

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Confluence

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Source

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Mouth

Question 40

Which of the following is a major river in England?

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River Thames

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River Nile

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River Seine

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River Amazon

Question 41

What is the starting point of a river called?

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Source

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Confluence

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Tributary

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Mouth

Question 42

Which of the following is a type of river erosion that occurs when the force of the water breaks down the riverbed?

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Hydraulic action

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Corrosion

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Attrition

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Solution

Question 43

What is a river delta?

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A landform shaped like a triangle at the mouth of a river where sediment builds up

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A large body of water formed along the course of a river

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A deep valley carved by a river

Question 44

What is the process by which water turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere from a river?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Runoff

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Precipitation

Question 45

Which river flows through the city of London?

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River Thames

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River Severn

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River Mersey

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River Clyde

Question 46

Which of the following is an advantage of rivers for people?

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Transportation

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Erosion

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Pollution

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Flooding

Question 47

What is the term for 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