Geography Quiz on Rivers

What is the longest river in the world?

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Yangtze

• Amazon

What process involves the wearing away of land by natural forces such as water or wind?

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Condensation

• Erosion

Where does vertical erosion primarily take place?

• At high altitudes

• In the middle course

• At low altitudes

• In the lower course

Which type of river transportation moves the largest rocks?

• Traction

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Solution

What landform is created by lateral erosion in the middle course of a river?

• Waterfalls

• V-shaped valleys

• Rapids

• Meanders

What is the process called when water is turned into water droplets as it cools down?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transportation

• Precipitation

What is the term for smaller river channels that flow into larger rivers?

• Tributaries

• Estuaries

• Deltas

• Floodplains

What type of erosion involves rocks carried by the river scraping along the bed and banks?

• Attrition

• Abrasion

• Solution

• Hydraulic action

What is the final stage of a river, usually where it meets the sea, called?

• Tributary

• Middle course

• Lower course

• Upper course

What landform is found at the mouth of a river and forms when a river deposits material faster than the sea can remove it?

• Oxbow lake

• Delta

• Floodplain

• Estuary