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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Geography - Middle School - River Landscapes
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Some of the nicest river landscapes include waterfalls. Small rivers may also be called by other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, tributary and rill.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Geography - Middle School - River Landscapes
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20 Questions

1. The area drained by a river is the drainage…what?
2. What is the correct term for the bottom of a river channel?
3. What is a smaller river that flows into a larger one?
4. The area drained by a river is the drainage…what?
5. Where in a meander does the river flow fastest?
6. Which is found in the highest part of a river valley?
7. The point where a tributary joins a river is called what?
8. What can be formed by both deposition and erosion?
9. How is a river valley best described in the uplands?
10. High land separating two drainage basins has what name?
11. A river leaves material behind through which process?
12. A river deposit of very fertile material is called what?
13. What is the point where a river starts to flow?
14. What are the sides of a river channel called?
15. How is a river valley best described in the uplands?
16. Some river mouths have what feature?
17. A curve or bend in a river has what name?
18. Which is not a way for water to run into a river?
19. What type of lakes are the remains of old meanders?
20. What is a smaller river that flows into a larger one?