River Terminology

Question 1

What is the term for the land area that drains into a river?

Answer 1

Watershed

Question 2

True or False: The mouth of a river is where it begins.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the point where a river meets a larger body of water.

Answer 3

mouth

Question 4

What is the term for the upper part of a river where it flows quickly?

Answer 4

Headwaters

Question 5

Multiple Choice: What is the term for the place where a river originates? A) Mouth B) Source C) Delta D) Basin

Answer 5

B) Source

Question 6

What is the term for the process by which rivers carve out valleys?

Answer 6

Erosion

Question 7

True or False: A delta is formed at the source of a river.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The ______ of a river is the area of land it flows through.

Answer 8

channel

Question 9

What do we call the small streams that feed into a larger river?

Answer 9

Tributaries

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a part of a river system? A) Source B) Delta C) Aquifer D) Tributary

Answer 10

C) Aquifer

Question 11

What is the term for the landform created at the mouth of a river due to sediment deposition?

Answer 11

Delta

Question 12

True or False: The floodplain is the area surrounding a river that is prone to flooding.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the term for the speed at which a river flows?

Answer 13

Velocity

Question 14

Multiple Choice: What is the main purpose of a river’s floodplain? A) To store water B) To provide habitat C) To accommodate floodwaters D) All of the above

Answer 14

D) All of the above

Question 15

True or False: All rivers flow from the sea to the mountains.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The ______ of a river can change due to weather and human activities.

Answer 16

flow

Question 17

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

Answer 17

River basin

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which of the following factors can affect a river’s flow? A) Rainfall B) Snowmelt C) Deforestation D) All of the above

Answer 18

D) All of the above

Question 19

What is the term for the sediment that a river carries?

Answer 19

Load

Question 20

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

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which part of the river system is characterized by slow-moving water and often has wetlands? A) Headwaters B) Middle course C) Lower course D) Delta

Answer 21

C) Lower course

Question 22

What is the term for a river that flows into another river?

Answer 22

Tributary

Question 23

True or False: The term ‘river’ can refer to both freshwater and saltwater bodies.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the area of land that a river covers as it flows.

Answer 24

drainage area

Question 25

What is the process called when a river slows down and drops its sediment?

Answer 25

Deposition

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a feature of a river? A) Meander B) Canyon C) Glacier D) Oxbow lake

Answer 26

C) Glacier