The work of Rivers
(Revision Questions)
1. The start of a river is called the____________?
2. The total area drained by a river and its tributaries is called the river _______?
3. A smaller river that joins a bigger river is called a _____________?
4. The place where two rivers meet is called a ______________?
5. The part of a river affected by tides is known as an ____________?
6. The route taken by a river from beginning to end is known as its __________?
7. The end of a river (where it enters the sea or lake) is known as the ________?
8. A river can be divided into three stages. These are known as the __________,
________________ and _____ ______ stages?
9. Erosion is
_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________?
10. Deposition is
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________?
11. When a river erodes downwards, this is known as __________ erosion?
12. When a river erodes outwards, this is known as __________ erosion?
13. Three features found in the young stage of a river are?
14. Explain, with the aid of diagrams, how one of the above are formed. Give an
example.
15. The bends/curves in a river (Mature stage) are known as _____________?
16. Meanders are formed by erosion and deposition. Water flows faster on the
Outside/Inside of the bend so Erosion/Deposition takes place. Whereas on the
inside of the bend the water flows slower so erosion/deposition occurs?
17. Name the four main features formed during the Old age stage of a
river.___________, ____________, ___________, ___________________?
18. With the aid of diagrams explain how any one of these features was formed.
Give an example.
19. The rich fertile soil deposited by a river is known as ________________?
20. __________ ____________ are low flat areas of land that are found along old
rivers that occasionally flood.
(Revision Questions)
1. The start of a river is called the____________?
2. The total area drained by a river and its tributaries is called the river _______?
3. A smaller river that joins a bigger river is called a _____________?
4. The place where two rivers meet is called a ______________?
5. The part of a river affected by tides is known as an ____________?
6. The route taken by a river from beginning to end is known as its __________?
7. The end of a river (where it enters the sea or lake) is known as the ________?
8. A river can be divided into three stages. These are known as the __________,
________________ and _____ ______ stages?
9. Erosion is
_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________?
10. Deposition is
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________?
11. When a river erodes downwards, this is known as __________ erosion?
12. When a river erodes outwards, this is known as __________ erosion?
13. Three features found in the young stage of a river are?
14. Explain, with the aid of diagrams, how one of the above are formed. Give an
example.
15. The bends/curves in a river (Mature stage) are known as _____________?
16. Meanders are formed by erosion and deposition. Water flows faster on the
Outside/Inside of the bend so Erosion/Deposition takes place. Whereas on the
inside of the bend the water flows slower so erosion/deposition occurs?
17. Name the four main features formed during the Old age stage of a
river.___________, ____________, ___________, ___________________?
18. With the aid of diagrams explain how any one of these features was formed.
Give an example.
19. The rich fertile soil deposited by a river is known as ________________?
20. __________ ____________ are low flat areas of land that are found along old
rivers that occasionally flood.
