RIVERS

Question 1

WHAT’S another word for rain?

Answer 1

PRECIPITATION

Question 2

Give another word for SURFACE WATER.

Answer 2

SURFACE RUN-OFF

Question 3

EXPLAIN a WATERSHED

Answer 3

An AREA of HIGHLAND forming the edge of a RIVER BASIN

Question 4

WHERE is the source of the Thames?

Answer 4

In the COTSWOLD HILLS of GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Question 5

NAME 2 other rivers in the UK

Answer 5

Shannon
Severn
Thames
Trent
Great Ouse
Wye
Ure/Ouse
Barrow
Tay
Suir
Spey
Clyde
Nene

Question 6

NAME a famous river in Africa

Answer 6

Nile

Question 7

WHAT is the LONGEST river in the WORLD?

Answer 7

Nile

Question 8

NAME 2 NATURAL CAUSES of flooding in Bangladesh?

Answer 8

Heavy monsoon rains

and high tides

Question 9

WHAT is the WATER CYCLE?

Answer 9

Describes the CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT of water ON, ABOVE and BELOW surface of Earth

Question 10

WHAT is a river’s MOUTH?

Answer 10

WHERE a river FLOWS into lake or sea

Question 11

WHAT is a RIVER PROCESS?

Answer 11

The jobs a river does
EROSION - PICKS UP things from its bed and banks at START of journey
TRANSPORTATION - CARRIES things ALONG with it, rolling, bouncing or carried in the water
DEPOSITION - DROP its LOAD in sea or lake where it ENDS