River landforms and channel quiz

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A quiz which tests your understanding of river landforms
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

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Waterfalls form when soft rock sits on top of hard rock
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 2

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Ox-Bow lakes form when you break a meanders neck
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 3

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V-shaped valleys form because of vertical erosion
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 4

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Slip of slopes are a depositional feature
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 5

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Floodplains have poor soil for farming
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

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How many courses does a river have?
Antworten
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3

Frage 7

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What do you need to form a delta?
Antworten
  • 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

Frage 8

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Levees are formed both naturally and by man
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 9

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In which course of a river is the land gradient steepest?
Antworten
  • Upper
  • Middle
  • Lower

Frage 10

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The velocity of a river is greatest in the lower course
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 11

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As water flows over a delta the river branches into many:-
Antworten
  • Tributaries
  • Confluences
  • Distributaries
  • Levees
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