1) What is the starting point of a river called? a) Source b) Mouth c) Tributary d) Bank 2) Which term refers to the land on either side of a river? a) Bed b) Banks c) Floodplain d) Meander 3) What is the bottom of a river channel called? a) Bed b) Source c) Mouth d) Tributary 4) Which process wears away rocks and soil? a) Deposition b) Erosion c) Sedimentation d) Evaporation 5) What is a small river that flows into a larger one? a) Tributary b) Meander c) Source d) Floodplain 6) Which stage of the water cycle involves water turning into vapor? a) Condensation b) Evaporation c) Precipitation d) Collection 7) What happens when water vapor cools and forms clouds? a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Precipitation d) Runoff 8) Rain, snow, or hail falling from clouds is called? a) Condensation b) Evaporation c) Precipitation d) Collection 9) Which part of the water cycle returns water to rivers and oceans? a) Runoff b) Condensation c) Evaporation d) Transpiration 10) Which of these is a leisure activity on rivers? a) Fishing b) Mining c) Hydroelectric power d) Irrigation 11) How can industry (factories) effect rivers negatively? a) Sections of rivers maintained b) Chemicals pollute the water and habitats c) Conservation and education about local wildlife d) Too many people near wildlife habitats 12) Which is a benefit of tourism on rivers? a) Sections of rivers maintained b) Chemicals pollute the water and habitats c) Conservation and education about local wildlife d) Too many people near wildlife habitats 13) Where are waterfalls usually found? a) Upper course b) Middle course c) Lower course d) Floodplain 14) Meanders are most common in which part of a river? a) Upper course b) Middle course c) Lower course d) Source 15) Floodplains are typically located in which part of a river? a) Upper course b) Middle course c) Lower course d) Tributary 16) Which river is the longest in the world? a) Amazon b) Nile c) Yangtze d) Mississippi 17) Which river flows through Brazil? a) Amazon b) Danube c) Murray d) Yangtze 18) The Danube River flows through which continent? a) Asia b) Africa c) Europe d) Australia 19) Which river is in Asia? a) Yangtze b) Murray c) Mississippi d) Amazon 20) Which river is in Australia? a) Murray b) Amazon c) Danube d) Nile 21) What is the area that floods when a river overflows? a) Floodplain b) Tributary c) Source d) Bed 22) Which feature is a bend in a river? a) Meander b) Waterfall c) Tributary d) Mouth 23) Where does a river end? a) Source b) Mouth c) Bed d) Banks

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