YEAR 10 WEEK 6 ASSESSMENT

which landform is found in the upper course of a river?

• waterfalls

• meanders

• u shaped valley

which of the following processes create a waterfall?

• solution and hydraulic action

• attrition and hydraulic action

• hydraulic action and abrasion

What landform is created as a waterfall retreats?

• floodplain

• levee

• gorge

What is a meander?

• a steep river channel

• a lake next to a river

• a river bank

• a river bed

• a bend in a river

Name where the river starts

• source

• trubutary

• mouth

• delta

There are four main types of erosion for rivers. Which answer is correct.

• Hydraulic Action, Attrition, Rubbing, Silting
• Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Deposition, Solution
• Hydraulic Action, Abrasion, Silting, Solution
• Hydraulic Action, Solution, Abrasion, Attrition

Deposition is when ...

• Objects are moved along the river.
• Objects are dropped along the river.
• Objects are suspended in the water.
• Objects are move into the ocean.

Transportation in river systems has four main categories. These are ...

• Suspension, Solution, Attrition, Abrasion.
• Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Abrasion.
• Suspension, Solution, Saltation, Attrition.
• Suspension, Solution, Saltation, traction.

Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to earth's surface

• evaporation
• condensation
• precipitation
• runoff 

What is it called when smaller streams join together to make a larger river?

• Tributaries
• Topography
• Watershed
• Groundwater