Rivers Quizziz

What are three things that rivers do naturally?

• a.erode, transport, and deposit
• b. dissolve, precipitate, sublime
• c. evaporate, percolate, infiltrate
• d.none of these

Which of the following is the key term that describes the point at which a small river enters another river

• Tributary
• Watershed
• Source
• Confluence

A small stream or river feeding into the main river is known as...

• Confluence
• Source
• Tributary
• Mouth

What is the name of the point where a river starts?

•  Source
•  Point A
•  Heart
• Opening 

 Deposition is a process that

• Dissolves sediment
• Breaks down rock to form sediment
• Removes sediment from land forms
• Drops sediment to form landforms

Why are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?

• The rocks are very old.
• Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.
• Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.
• The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.

The diagram shows the river process of erosion. In a fast-flowing rive, water is forced into cracks in the bank. Over time this breaks the bank up. It is called _______________ .

• Attrition

• Hydraulic action

• Solution

• Abrasion

In the river process, ___________ is when material is worn away from the river bed and banks.

• transport

• deposition

• erosion

In the river process, ____________ is when material is carried away along with the river flow, to another place.

• erosion

• deposition

• transport

What name is given to the bottom of the river?

• River Bank

• River Bed

• Delta