River Features: Trivia Facts Quiz!

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1.

The place where a river begins is called its:
- A.
  
  Spring
- B.
  
  Confluence
- C.
  
  Source
- D.
  
  Watershed
2.

A river which flows into another river is called a:
- A.
  
  Confluence
- B.
  
  Tributary
- C.
  
  Watershed
- D.
  
  Drainage basin
3.

The high land which separates one drainage basin from another is called a:
- A.
  
  Mountain
- B.
  
  Drainage system
- C.
  
  Confluence
- D.
  
  Watershed
4.

A river erodes in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  Oxidation
- B.
  
  Solution
- C.
  
  Hydraulic action
- D.
  
  Attrition
5.

The term "corrasion" refers to:
- A.
  
  The process by which rivers dissolve soluble minerals
- B.
  
  The process by which rivers grind their load against their bed and banks.
- C.
  
  The erosion of material from the bed and banks of a river by the water itself.
- D.
  
  Material such as rocks and stones colliding with each other
6.

The term "hydraulic action" refers to the force of the water itself, which helps to loosen material from the bed and banks of a river.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The term "traction" refers to the way in which materials in the river's load are bounced along the riverbed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:
- A.
  
  In solution
- B.
  
  In suspension
- C.
  
  By saltation
- D.
  
  By traction
9.

As a river begins to lose energy, the material carried in suspension is deposited first and the rest of the load is carried farther.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Which section of a river usually has the steepest gradient?
- A.
  
  Lower course
- B.
  
  Middle course
- C.
  
  Upper course
- D.
  
  None of the above
11.

Which of these features would you NOT expect to find in the upper course of a river?
- A.
  
  Braiding
- B.
  
  Interlocking spurs
- C.
  
  Waterfalls
- D.
  
  Rapids
12.

As a waterfall retreats upstream, it creates a feature called:
- A.
  
  A V-shaped valley
- B.
  
  Interlocking spurs
- C.
  
  A river cliff
- D.
  
  Gorge
13.

In the middle course of a river one would expect to find:
- A.
  
  Waterfalls and gorges
- B.
  
  River cliffs and slip off slopes
- C.
  
  Ox bow lakes and levees
- D.
  
  V-shaped valleys and rapids
14.

Waterfalls commonly form where a river crosses a band of resistant rock.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

V- shaped valleys are usually found in the middle course of a river.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

This feature is formed when a meander is abandoned by a river.
- A.
  
  Ox bow lake
- B.
  
  Braiding
- C.
  
  Levee
- D.
  
  Interlocking spurs
17.

Natural embankments created alongside a river are known as:
- A.
  
  Interlocking spurs
- B.
  
  Deltas
- C.
  
  Levees
- D.
  
  Flood plains
18.

A piece of land which formed as a result of a river depositing sediment into the sea is called:
- A.
  
  A delta
- B.
  
  A levee
- C.
  
  An example of braiding
- D.
  
  An ox bow lake
19.

When a river divides for various distances into two or more channels, this is known as:
- A.
  
  Levees
- B.
  
  Ox bow lakes
- C.
  
  A slip off slope
- D.
  
  Braiding
20.

In the lower course mostly ___________ takes place.
- A.
  
  Erosion
- B.
  
  Transportation
- C.
  
  Deposition
- D.
  
  Traction