Singapore River Clean-Up and River Features

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

<p>An imaginary boundary of a drainage basin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sideways erosion and sediment deposition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low-lying land that floods when the river overflows (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Large amounts of sediment and weak waves (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>With the symbol: W (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing water supply for crops (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Channels branching out from a river at its mouth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fan-shaped (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was badly polluted and littered. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3 percent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glaciers and ice sheets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It is essential for their survival. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solid, liquid, and gas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water from streams, rivers, and lakes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During the day when the Sun heats the surface (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rivers can increase soil fertility through sediment deposition. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A way of channeling fresh water from rivers to farms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>23 percent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of lives and serious damage to property. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sediment deposition raising the river bed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rafting, canoeing, and fishing. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frequent flooding increases soil fertility. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They do not have proper flood-control measures. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neilos, meaning 'river valley' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10 percent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flooding that deposits sediments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides almost all the water needed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>6,695 kilometers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Loss of soil fertility from trapped sediments. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decrease in fish populations due to reduced nutrients. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of land for farming due to less available water. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Deposition of sediments at the river mouth. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The area that is drained by a river and its tributaries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Process of water changing into water vapor. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A bend or curve in a river. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The method of supplying water to farms through man-made canals.

Soil enriched by sediments from river floods, good for farming.

Industries draw 23% of all water for cooling and manufacturing.

Activities such as rafting, canoeing, and fishing done on rivers.

Flooding that affected 80% of Bangladesh in 1988, causing homelessness.

Particles deposited by rivers during floods that raise river beds.

Rivers enhance beauty and attract tourists, leading to hotels and resorts.

Floods can cause loss of life, damage to property, and destroy crops.

Curved bends in a river formed by lateral erosion and sediment deposition.

Low-lying land adjacent to a river where floods occur, formed by sediment deposition.

Landform at the river mouth where sediments are deposited, creating new land.

Branches of a river that flow away from the main channel, formed when a delta develops.

A type of map that represents physical features like hills, rivers, and valleys using contours and symbols.

A low area between hills or mountains, often shaped like a 'V' by river erosion.

Rivers provide essential water needed for agriculture, notably for crops like rice.

On topographical maps, waterfalls are represented by the symbol 'W'.

The place where a river ends, usually at a sea or lake.

The location where a river begins its journey.

Water that flows over the surface instead of soaking into the ground.

The process where plants release water vapor through their leaves.

A stream or river that joins a main river.

A campaign from 1977 to 1987 to reduce pollution in the Singapore River.

Seventy-five percent of Earth is water; a majority is salt water.

Only 3% of Earth's water is freshwater; 70% is frozen in glaciers.

The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

The process of water turning from liquid to gas due to heat.

The River Nile has supported Egyptian civilization for 3,000 years.

97% of Earth's water is saltwater, unsuitable for drinking or industry without processing.

A river in China known for frequent flooding due to sediment buildup.

The longest river in the world, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.

A landform created by sediment buildup at the river's mouth.

The result of annual floods depositing nutrient-rich sediments onto land.

The area where all rainwater drains into a river.

Rivers that flow into the Nile, including the White Nile and Blue Nile.

Seasonal overflow of the Nile that benefits agriculture.

Nile as a critical fishing resource for some countries.

A dam in Egypt that regulates River Nile's water flow.

Decrease in nutrient-rich soil due to sediment trapping by the dam.

Reduction of fish in the Mediterranean due to less nutrient flow from the Nile.

The process where water vapor changes into tiny water droplets in the air.