Name : Date :

Subject : Geography Grade : 7

Topic : Agents of erosion: River Erosion Division :
Q.1., Q.2. (b), Q.2. (a), Q.3.,
Q.4. (c), Q.7.,
AO1 Q.5. (a), (c), AO2 Q.4. (a), (b), AO3
Q.8.
Q.6. Q.5. (b).

Q.1. (a) The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA has been formed as a result of river erosion.
What is the name of the river?
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Q.1. (b) Choose the correct option in the brackets to finish the paragraph describing
formation of the canyon.
“In the _____________________ (upper / middle / lower) course of a river, when the water
flows over _____________________ (hard / soft) rocks, vertical erosion is ________________
_____________________ (greater than / equal to / lesser than) lateral erosion. This results in
the formation of a _____________________ (wide / narrow) _____________________ (deep /
shallow) valley known as a _____________________ (river cliff / gorge / delta). This process
continues for several million years, leading to the formation of a canyon.”
Q.2. (a) The picture to the right shows a river
cliff where the river bends. Sketch a cross
section of a river bend. Add the following
labels:
Deep channel

Shallow channel

Deposition of silt

Erosion takes place

River cliff

Small beach

Q.2. (b) Describe the process of formation of river cliffs in short.

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Q.3. Select the odd one out from the words given below. Give reasons for your choice.
i. alluvium sediment marble silt
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ii. gorge delta waterfall canyon
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Q.4. (a) Draw a neat, labelled diagram showing the formation of a waterfall in the space
given below.

Q.4. (b) Write numbers to arrange the statements below in the correct order to show how
a waterfall is formed.
Waterfalls occur when rivers flow over two different types of rock.
The position of the waterfall moves back.
Soft rock wears away faster than hard rock.
Water undercuts the hard rock.
Falling water and rock particles wear away rock at the foot creating a plunge pool.
Hard rock collapses into plunge pool.
Q.4. (c) Joey tells his friends, “I went to the Niagara Falls for vacation. They are the highest
waterfalls in the world!” Is Joey correct? YES / NO
Justify your answer: ___________________________________________________________
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Q.5. (a) In which part of a river are V-shaped valleys found? Shade the correct circle.
Upper course Middle course Lower course
Q.5. (b) Label the diagram on the following page with the following tags:
(source, channel, interlocking spurs, V-shaped valley, meander)
Q.5. (c) Explain the formation of a V-shaped valley in four steps by writing a sentence to
describe each of the processes shown below.
Q.6. (a) Is the statement given below true or false? Tick the correct box.
‘Human beings can cause erosion.’
True False
Q.6. (b) Justify your answer by citing a suitable example.
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Q.6. (c) Name four natural agents of erosion. Circle the agent that is responsible for formation
of meanders and oxbow lakes.
1. __________________________ 2. __________________________
AGENTS
OF
EROSION

3. __________________________ 4. __________________________
Q.7. (a) Ricky is in trouble with his parents! Can you help him?
Ricky’s Mum came to his room and found a mess. The floor was covered with a layer of
dirt and grime. “I cleaned it just before dinner, Mum,” he protested.
“Look at your sister’s room. She cleaned it before
dinner as well, but it’s not dirty at all,” she said.
“Her room looks over the forest. My room faces the H
hills. I left the window open and all the dirt flew in!” he I
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replied.
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Can you help Ricky avoid getting grounded by S
identifying the source of erosion, means of transportation and
place of deposition?
RICKY’S ROOM
Source of erosion: ________________________________________________
Means of transportation: _______________________________________________________
Place of deposition: ____________________________________________________________
Q.7. (b) Why are the processes of erosion-transportation-deposition important in nature?
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Q.8. River Cottage is for sale. Read the description of the property below and decide whether
or not you would like to buy it.

Would you buy the River Cottage? Why?

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