Rivers

Question 1

What is the largest river in the world

Answer 1

The river Nile

Question 2

Top 4 largest rivers

Answer 2

1.Nile River-
2.The Amazon River-
3.The Yangtze River-
4.The Mississippi River-

Question 3

Name the processes of a river

Answer 3

Erosion Transportation. Deposition

Question 4

Processes of erosion

Answer 4

1hydraulic action
2.pneumatic action
3.absration
4. Attrition
5. Solution

Question 5

Processes of river transportation

Answer 5

1. Solution – this is a chemical reaction, minerals are dissolved in the water and carried away in solution
2. Saltation – this is when pieces of the rivers load are bounced along the bed of the river
3. Traction – this is when the largest pieces of the rivers load are dragged or rolled along the bed of the river.
4. Suspension – this is when the smallest pieces of the rivers load are carried suspended in the river