Geography learning

Question 1

What is the term for a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river?

Answer 1

River

Question 2

True or False: Waterfalls occur when a river flows over a cliff or steep drop.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: A river’s __________ is the area of land that drains into it.

Answer 3

drainage basin

Question 4

What is the process by which a river erodes its banks and bed called?

Answer 4

Erosion

Question 5

What are the two main types of river erosion?

Answer 5

Hydraulic action and abrasion

Question 6

What is the term for the winding curves or bends in a river?

Answer 6

Meanders

Question 7

True or False: The velocity of a river is generally faster on the inside of a meander.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is the name of the part of a river where water flows the fastest?

Answer 8

Thalweg

Question 9

What causes a waterfall to form?

Answer 9

Differential erosion of rock layers

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a feature typically found at the base of a waterfall? A) Plunge pool B) Delta C) Floodplain

Answer 10

A) Plunge pool

Question 11

What are the three stages of a river’s lifecycle?

Answer 11

Youthful, mature, and old age

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The area where a river meets the sea is called a __________.

Answer 12

estuary

Question 13

What is deposition in the context of rivers?

Answer 13

The process by which sediment is laid down in new locations

Question 14

True or False: Meanders can eventually lead to the formation of oxbow lakes.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is a river’s source?

Answer 15

The starting point of a river

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which of the following factors affects river velocity? A) Gradient B) Width C) Depth D) All of the above

Answer 16

D) All of the above

Question 17

What type of landform is created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

Answer 17

Delta

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the area of land that is periodically flooded by a river.

Answer 18

floodplain

Question 19

What is the term for the vertical drop of a waterfall?

Answer 19

Height

Question 20

True or False: Rivers can change their course over time due to erosion and deposition.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is a tributary?

Answer 21

A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river

Question 22

What is the term for the outer bank of a meander where erosion occurs?

Answer 22

Cut bank

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The __________ is the flat area adjacent to a river that is subject to flooding.

Answer 23

floodplain

Question 24

What is the main driving force behind river flow?

Answer 24

Gravity

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of river? A) Permanent river B) Ephemeral river C) Seasonal river D) Static river

Answer 25

D) Static river

Question 26

What role do rivers play in the ecosystem?

Answer 26

They provide habitat, transport nutrients, and support biodiversity.