Water and Landforms Quiz

The process where water moving over land picks up and carries sediment is called:

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Runoff

• Flooding

Which of the following factors generally reduces runoff in an area?

• Steep slopes

• Lack of vegetation

• Heavy rainfall

• Grasses and shrubs

A deep, V-shaped valley is typically formed by:

• Wind erosion

• Slow-moving water in flat areas

• Fast-flowing water in steep areas

• Deposition of sediment

A loop-like bend in the course of a river is called a:

• Waterfall

• Flood plain

• Meander

• Delta

An oxbow lake can form when:

• A river flows over a waterfall.

• A large amount of sediment is deposited at a river's mouth.

• The bends of a large meander join together.

• Sheet erosion removes layers of soil.

A landform built up by sediment deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is a:

• Alluvial fan

• Flood plain

• Delta

• Valley

Wide, sloping deposits of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range are called:

• Meanders

• Oxbow lakes

• Alluvial fans

• Waterfalls

Sheet erosion is caused by:

• Strong winds removing topsoil.

• Glaciers carving out valleys.

• Thin layers of soil being removed by runoff.

• The deposition of sediment in layers.

Which of the following landforms is a result of water deposition?

• V-shaped valley

• Waterfall

• Delta

• Meander

The amount of runoff in an area is NOT directly affected by:

• The amount of rainfall.

• The type of soil.

• The temperature of the water.

• Vegetation cover.