Fluvial Processes Quiz

What are the three main ways in which rivers shape the landscape?

• Absorption, Reflection, Refraction

• Freezing, Melting, Sublimation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

• Erosion, Transportation, Deposition

What is the term used to describe the entire area drained by a river and its tributaries?

• River basin

• Load

• Source

• Course

What is the process by which rivers transport their load by bouncing particles along the riverbed?

• Saltation

• Suspension

• Traction

• Solution

Which landform is formed when a meander is cut off from the river, creating a horseshoe-shaped lake?

• V-shaped valley

• Waterfall

• Floodplain

• Oxbow lake

What is the term for the balance between the Earth's crust rising and sinking?

• Eustatic movement

• Isostasy

• Base level

• Rejuvenation

Which river drainage pattern is similar in appearance to the spokes of a wheel?

• Dendritic pattern

• Trellised pattern

• Radial pattern

• Deranged pattern

What is the positive impact of artificial levees on river processes?

• Control the flow of water

• Increased deposition on riverbed

• Reduce alluvium deposits on floodplain

• Relocation of people

What is the negative impact of hydroelectric dams on river processes?

• Reduction in the number of species living in the river ecosystem

• Relocation of people

• Renewable energy

• Generation of electricity

Which river is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, flowing through six countries?

• River Thames

• River Rhine

• River Seine

• River Danube

What is the term for the lowest level a river can erode its channel to, equal to sea level?

• Eustatic movement

• Isostasy

• Base level

• Rejuvenation