Rivers and inland bodies of water

Multiple choice questions. Choose the best answer.

1. A "delta" is
   
   

   a) an area of low flat land where a river flows into the sea.
   b) the high point of land from which streams flow in different directions.
   c) an area of land drained by a single river system.
   d) land which is entirely surrounded by water.




2. An area of low flat land where a river flows into the sea is called
   
   

   a) an isthmus.
   b) a delta.
   c) a drainage basin.
   d) a tributary.




3. "Downstream" is
   
   

   a) away from the coast and in the mountains.
   b) the area of land drained by a single river system.
   c) the high point of land from which streams flow in different directions.
   d) the direction in which a river flows.




4. The direction in which a river flows is called
   
   

   a) downstream.
   b) a meander.
   c) slope.
   d) hydrology.




5. A "drainage basin" is
   
   

   a) an area of low flat land where a river flows into the sea.
   b) the high point of land from which streams flow in different directions.
   c) an area of land drained by a single river system.
   d) an inland delta where a river system flows into a desert.




6. An area of land drained by a single river system is called
   
   

   a) a delta.
   b) a drainage basin.
   c) a swamp.
   d) a tributary.




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Answer key	1. a	6. b	11. _	16. _	21. _
	2. b	7. _	12. _	17. _	22. _
	3. d	8. _	13. _	18. _	23. _
	4. a	9. _	14. _	19. _	24. _
	5. c	10. _	15. _	20. _	25. _

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