Quiz 2

1) Where is brackish water found?

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2) Domestic use is one way river water is used. What are the other two?

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3) Name one way people could conserve water:

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4) Dunn's River Falls are found in which country?

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5) Describe how an oxbow lake forms.

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6) What is the hollow feature at the bottom of a waterfall called?

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7) What is the name of the lake behind the Aswan High Dam?

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8) Name one disadvantage of building a dam.

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9) Give one example of how people could stop flooding.

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10) What is a tributary?

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11) Name one country in the World where there has been a flood.

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12) In which course of a river would the floodplain be found?

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13) What is a navigable river?

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14) Why does erosion usually occur on the outside bend of a meander?

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15) Describe an experiment you would do to measure how fast a river is flowing.

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16) What is a gorge?

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17) Why do rivers often deposit the sediment they are carrying in the lower course?

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