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River and Energy Resources Quiz

Test your knowledge on river erosion, coastal features, and renewable energy sources with this engaging quiz. Challenge yourself to understand the critical environmental concepts that shape our world.

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Learn about natural resources
Assess your understanding of geology and energy

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by FlowingRiver527

1. Which of the following is not a type of river erosion?

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Percolation

Hydraulic Action

Abrasion

2. When rocks and pebbles being carried by river knock together and are broken down to form smaller particles, it is called:

Corrosion

Attrition

Hydraulic Action

Abrasion

3. Which of the following statements about deposition is NOT correct?

A. Deposition is more common at the source of the river.

B. Deposition occurs when a river loses energy.

C. Deposition may occur when the river is shallow.

D. Deposition may occur when the volume of water decreases.

4. Most action of the sea waves against the coast are carried out in the:

Offshore

Backshore

Foreshore

Inshore

5. Coastal feature located between the low tide shoreline and high tide shoreline is called:

Berm

Cliff

Wave-cut platform

Beach

6. The main coastal features resulting from the processes of deposition are

Sea cliffs

Headlands and bays

Spits and tombolos

Arches and stacks

7. A _____________ is the path taken by a river as it flows from the river source to the river mouth.

River Profile

River Course

River Bed

River channel

9. Which renewable resource uses the natural resources in the picture above to produce energy

Wind

Biomass

Geothermal

Hydroelectric

10. Why are fossil fuels more widely used than solar energy?

A. Solar energy is hard to find

B. Fossil fuels are much cheaper

C. Fossil fuels are more abundant

D. Fossil fuels are renewable

12. What is the advantage of geothermal energy from the options below

A. Geothermal energy makes no pollution

B. Geothermal energy works everywhere on earth

C. Geothermal energy relies on the power of the sun

D. Geothermal energy can be harnessed only along coastal areas

13. Which energy source contributes to air pollution?

Hydroelectric power

Geothermal

Biomass

Solar energy

14. Which one of the following pairs of minerals, A, B, C or D is classified as non-metallic as well as energy mineral resources

A. Iron and copper

B. Coal and petroleum

C. Clay and dolomite

Copper and coal

What separates a drainage basin from another drainage basin?

A. A river valley

B. A watershed

A mountain

A tributary

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