River Landscapes GCSE Geography Quick Fire Quiz
Test your knowledge of River Landscapes with this Quick Fire Quiz.
This quiz consists of 15 questions, including multiple-choice and short-answer questions.
For multiple-choice questions, choose the correct answer.
Questions
What name is given to the smaller rivers which join on to the main river?
Tributaries
In which section of a river would you find a delta?
The lower section
What is the process of river erosion?
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The watershed is the boundary around the edge of what?
The drainage basin
When a river loses energy, what process will begin to take place?
Deposition
What is the difference between corrosion and corrasion?
Corrosion is when rivers dissolve the rocks in the river bed and corrasion is when the river is eroded by rocks scraping against the bed and banks.
What is the process of hydraulic action?
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How is material carried along a river by the process of traction?
It is dragged or rolled along the river bed.
Under what conditions do waterfalls form along a river?
They form when a band of resistant rock lies over softer, less resistant rock
Where on a meander would the water be deepest?
On the outside of the river bend where erosion is happening.
What is a levee?
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Why does urbanisation lead to greater risk of flooding?
There are large areas of impermeable surface (tarmac and concrete) which increases runoff.
Which of the following is an example of soft engineering in river management?
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How does afforestation reduce the risk of flooding?
Trees intercept large amounts of rainfall and slow down runoff.
Which of the following factors increases the risk of flooding?
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