Parts of a river
Where a river starts
Source
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Floodplain
Type of transportation where dissolved material is carried by the river.
Solution
What is the name of your Geographer teacher
Mr Prosper
Which river flows through South America
Amazon River
A smaller river that joins the main channel
Tributary
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mouth
Type of transportation where lighter particles are carried about the river bed.
Suspension
All rivers end in
sea or ocean
What is the longest river in the world
a) River Thames
b) River Nile
c) The Amazon river
b) The River Nile
The junction where a smaller river joins the main channel.
Confluence
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estuary
Type of transportation where large material rolls along the river bed.
Traction
Is there a river in Saudi Arabia
No
What country does the River Yangtze flow though?
a) China
b) Russia
c) France
a) China
The area of land drained by a river.
Drainage basin
crouse
course
Type of transportation where medium particles bounce along the river bed.
Saltation
A river has how many courses
3
What is an interlocking spur
rivers take an easier route down a slope to resistant rocks. As a result, they take a winding course rather than a straight path.
The bottom of the river is called
river bed
lavely
valley
The heavier material is carried along the bottom. It is called the..........
A. Bedload
B. Traction
C. Rocks
Bedload
What is the difference between a river and a lake
Rivers flow into seas or oceans and lakes do not flow into the sea or oceans
Which is the longest river in the British Isles?
River Shannon