River processes and landforms | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Unscramble the letters to find the missing word; rivers __________ the land.
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How does rainwater that falls on the ground reach the river?
- over the surface ✓
- through soil ✓
- through rock ✓
- people tip it in
Can you match the key word to its correct definition?
- stream
  
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  these are small rivers ✓
- tributary
  
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  a smaller river that joins a larger river ✓
- confluence
  
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  where two rivers meet ✓
What is a reservoir?
- a man made store of water ✓
- a natural lake
- a tributary
Which city does the River Thames run through?
- London ✓
- Paris
- Madrid
The area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage __________ . Unscramble the letters to help you find the missing word.
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Match these key words with their correct definition?
- erosion
  
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  the process of Earth’s surface being worn away and removed. ✓
- transportation
  
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  where rivers move sand, mud and rocks ✓
- deposition
  
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  when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river ✓
Which of these are natural landforms you see on a river?
- waterfall ✓
- meander ✓
- mountain
Which of these describe how a river transports material?
- bouncing ✓
- floating ✓
- rolling ✓
- erosion
Waterfalls can form when a river flows from an area of ______ rock to an area of soft rock.
- 'hard' ✓
What is a bend in a river is called?
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Which of these statements describe a floodplain?
- flat land next to the river ✓
- floods after heavy rain ✓
- steep land in the mountains
- a bend in the river

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Rivers move water and processes of erosion, transport and deposition create different landforms along a river’s course.
Rocks pebbles and sediment carried by the river bash against the banks to crack and weaken them.
Landforms like waterfalls, meanders and floodplains are created by rivers.
An estuary forms where fresh river water mixes with salty sea water.

Rivers always stay in exactly the same place over time.

Rivers can change their course over time due to erosion.

Erosion - Erosion is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site
Transportation - Transportation is where rivers move sand, mud and rocks
Deposition - Deposition is when sand, mud and rocks are dropped by the river
Landform - A landform is a natural feature created by a process such as erosion or deposition