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Rivers and Streams - Pre-test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The difference between the source of a river and the mouth of a river
a.
is that the source is where it ends and the mouth is where it begins.
c.
is that the source is where it begins and the mouth is where it ends.
b.
determines if the water will be fresh or salty.
d.
None of the above.
 

 2. 

What reservoir holds the greatest amount of water besides the oceans?
a.
Streams
c.
Groundwater
b.
Glaciers
d.
Lakes
 

 3. 

Which one is not a part of a stream?
a.
bed
c.
mouth
b.
banks
d.
beach
 

Matching
 
 
Match the sentence with the term best completes it.
a.
weathering
b.
erosion
c.
delta
 

 4. 

The processes that cause rock the particles to be carried away is called _______.
 

 5. 

A(n) _________ is a deposit formed at the mouth of a river.
 



 
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