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1The source of a river is
- AWhere a river begins.
- BA stream or river which joins a larger river.
- CThe high ground that separates a river basin.
2The mouth of a river is
- AThe entire area which is drained by a river and its tributaries
- BThe place where a river enters the sea or lake
- CThe route a river takes as it flows from an upland area down through its valley until it enters the sea.
3Hydraulic action occurs when
- AThe load erodes and wears away the river bed and banks.
- BRiverwater dissolves rock particles such as limestone.
- CThe force of moving water erodes pieces or rock from the banks and beds of the river
4Three formations of river erosion are
- AV-shaped valleys, Potholes and oxbow lakes.
- BWaterfalls,Interlocking spurs and v-shaped valleys.
- CFlood plains, levees and deltas
5Rivers provide excellent sites for [blank_start]settlement[blank_end]. The city of Dublin is located along the River [blank_start]Liffey[blank_end] . The river is a source of food, water and also a means of [blank_start]transport.[blank_end]
- Asettlement
- BLiffey
- Ctransport.
6 A dam can affect the [blank_start]spawning grounds[blank_end] of fish and it can affect [blank_start]fish[blank_end] farming.
- Aspawning grounds
- Bfish
7A [blank_start]delta[blank_end] is a triangular area of land formed when a river [blank_start]deposits[blank_end] its load as it flows into a lake or sea.
- Adeposits
- Bdelta
8A river erodes [blank_start]faster[blank_end] when it is in flood and a [blank_start]fast[blank_end]-flowing river has more [blank_start]erosive[blank_end] power.
- Afaster
- Bfast
- Cerosive
9A waterfall can be seen in the [blank_start]youthful[blank_end] stage of a river.
- Ayouthful
10Oxbow lakes are [blank_start]horse-shoe[blank_end] shaped lakes.
- Ahorse-shoe
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- Quiz on Rivers quiz, created by Caitlin Smeaton on 06/04/2017.
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- Caitlin Smeaton
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