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A quiz which tests your understanding of river landforms

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River landforms and channel quiz

Question 1 of 11

1

Waterfalls form when soft rock sits on top of hard rock

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Ox-Bow lakes form when you break a meanders neck

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

V-shaped valleys form because of vertical erosion

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Slip of slopes are a depositional feature

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

Floodplains have poor soil for farming

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

How many courses does a river have?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 5

  • 2

  • 3

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

What do you need to form a delta?

Select one or more of the following:

  • A shallow estuary to allow deposited material to build

  • Weak tidal currents to allow material to build up and not be eroded

  • Fast flowing river

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

Levees are formed both naturally and by man

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

In which course of a river is the land gradient steepest?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Upper

  • Middle

  • Lower

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

The velocity of a river is greatest in the lower course

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

As water flows over a delta the river branches into many:-

Select one or more of the following:

  • Tributaries

  • Confluences

  • Distributaries

  • Levees

Explanation

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