Quiz on Rivers

What is the definition of a river?

• A roadway for the river, giving it shape

• The place where the river meets the ocean

• A natural course of water flowing toward an ocean, lake, sea, or another river

• The bottom of the river made of stones and mud

Where does the water in a river or stream begin?

• River mouth

• River bed

• River source

• River banks

What is the river channel?

• The sides of a river

• The roadway for the river, giving it shape

• The bottom of the river

• The place where the river meets the ocean

What is the river bed made of?

• Water and sand

• Stones, pebbles, boulders, rocks, and/or mud

• Grass and soil

• Concrete and metal

What are river banks?

• The roadway for the river

• The bottom of the river

• The sides of a river, between which the river flow is contained

• The place where the river meets the ocean

Where is the river mouth located?

• At the beginning of the river

• Where the river meets the ocean, lake, sea, or another river

• In the middle of the river

• At the highest point of the river