Rivers and Ecosystems Quiz

<p>Oxbow Lake (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confluence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interfluve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Riverbed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benthic Ecosystem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Delta (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The area where all water drains into a single river system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A curve or bend in the river's path (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent flooding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Microbial Ecosystem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gorge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tributary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The beginning of a river, usually found in mountains or highlands.

A smaller river or stream that joins a larger river.

A curve or bend in a river's path, often in the middle course.

Flat land around a river that may flood during heavy rains.

Landform created by sediment deposits at a river's mouth.

Area where freshwater from the river mixes with salty seawater.

A U-shaped lake formed when a river's meander is cut off.

An embankment along a river that prevents flooding.

The path that a river flows through.

The land along the sides of a river.

The bottom of the river where water flows.

The point where two rivers meet.

The area of land that drains into a single river system.

A deep, narrow valley formed by river erosion over time.

A smaller river that branches off from the main river.

A deep pool at the base of a waterfall, created by falling water.