Rivers – Processes, Features, Flood Management
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Rivers – Processes, Features, Flood Management
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Rivers – Processes, Features, Flood Management
Geography
Instructions: Read each question carefully and select the best answer for multiple choice questions. Write your responses to short answer questions in the provided space. Indicate whether the statements in true/false questions are correct or incorrect.
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Multiple Choice Questions
Select the correct answer for each question.
1.
What is the main process by which rivers erode their banks?
AA) Deposition
BB) Hydraulic Action
CC) Transportation
DD) Sedimentation
2.
Which feature is formed at the mouth of a river?
AA) Delta
BB) Meander
CC) Oxbow Lake
DD) Waterfall
3.
What term describes the process of materials being carried downstream by a river?
AA) Erosion
BB) Transportation
CC) Deposition
DD) Weathering
4.
Which of the following is NOT a type of river erosion?
AA) Abrasion
BB) Attrition
CC) Hydraulic Action
DD) Filtration
5.
Which landform is created by the accumulation of sediment along the river banks?
AA) Floodplain
BB) Waterfall
CC) Rapids
DD) Canyon
6.
What is the main difference between hard and soft engineering approaches to flood management?
AA) Soft engineering uses natural systems, hard engineering uses man-made structures.
BB) Hard engineering is more expensive than soft engineering.
CC) Soft engineering is always less effective than hard engineering.
DD) Hard engineering is focused on river conservation.
7.
Which of the following is a soft engineering technique for flood management?
AA) Dams
BB) Levees
CC) Afforestation
DD) Sea walls
8.
What is the primary purpose of a levee?
AA) To increase river flow
BB) To prevent flooding
CC) To improve sediment deposition
DD) To create recreational areas
9.
Which sediment transport process involves the bouncing of particles along the riverbed?
AA) Suspension
BB) Saltation
CC) Traction
DD) Erosion
10.
What is a common impact of river flooding on urban areas?
AA) Increased biodiversity
BB) Infrastructure damage
CC) Improved water quality
DD) Increased tourism
B
True/False Questions
Circle True or False for each statement.
1.
Rivers only erode material in their upper course.
2.
Dams can help manage floods by controlling river flow.
3.
Soft engineering techniques are generally more expensive than hard engineering techniques.
C
Short Answer Questions
Answer each question in the space provided.
1.
What is erosion, and how does it differ from deposition?
2.
Describe how meanders are formed in a river.
3.
What are two advantages of using soft engineering for flood management?
4.
Explain the role of vegetation in managing riverbanks.
5.
List three human activities that can increase river flooding.
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