Rivers (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What type of erosion dominates in the upper course of a river?
What type of erosion dominates in the upper course of a river?
Vertical erosion
Which process is the main activity in the lower course of a river?
Which process is the main activity in the lower course of a river?
Deposition
Where is the source of a river usually found?
Where is the source of a river usually found?
High, mountainous areas
What does a river wind around when forming interlocking spurs?
What does a river wind around when forming interlocking spurs?
Harder rock
What feature forms when a meander is cut off from the main river?
What feature forms when a meander is cut off from the main river?
Oxbow lake
Where does fresh water mix with saltwater in a river?
Where does fresh water mix with saltwater in a river?
Estuary
Which erosion type involves rocks grinding against the bed like sandpaper?
Which erosion type involves rocks grinding against the bed like sandpaper?
Abrasion
Which transportation method gives a river a muddy appearance?
Which transportation method gives a river a muddy appearance?
Suspension
What does attrition do to rocks in a river?
What does attrition do to rocks in a river?
Breaks them into smaller pieces
When does deposition occur in a river?
When does deposition occur in a river?
When the river loses energy
What are levées made of?
What are levées made of?
Alluvium (sediment)
In which course of a river are waterfalls typically found?
In which course of a river are waterfalls typically found?
Upper course
What are the three main processes by which rivers shape the landscape?
What are the three main processes by which rivers shape the landscape?
Erosion, transportation, deposition