River landforms and channel quiz

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A quiz which tests your understanding of river landforms
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Pregunta 1

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

Pregunta 2

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

Pregunta 3

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

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Slip of slopes are a depositional feature
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Floodplains have poor soil for farming
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 6

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

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What do you need to form a delta?
Respuesta
  • 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

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Levees are formed both naturally and by man
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 9

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

Pregunta 10

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

Pregunta 11

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