Welcome back to Part 2 of our April Thames Path River Quiz! You’ve already navigated the twists and turns of the geography of  a river, but there’s still plenty more to discover. The answers to part one will appear first, followed by the next set of question. Good luck! Lace up your walking boots (or just settle in with a cuppa) and see if you can keep your score flowing smoothly downstream!

ANSWERS from our blog on the 2nd April: 

1. True

2. Source

3. Flood Plain

4. Delta

5. Confluence

Todays Challenges:

1. Which of these describes ‘precipitation’?

  1. Ice melting into water
  2. Water that falls from the clouds towards the ground
  3. Water vapour becoming liquid
  4. Water that flows underground

2. What is the name of a bend in a river?

  1. Wander
  2. Meander
  3. Amble
  4. Stroll

3. What is this a definition of:

"The journey water takes as it moves from the land to the sky and back again. It follows through evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection"

  1. Watershed
  2. Water cycle
  3. Water system
  4. Water route

4. What is the name of the part of a river or other area of water where it joins the sea, and where fresh water and salt water are mixed?

  1. Delta
  2. Tributary
  3. Estuary
  4. Reservoir

5. Where are Ox-Bow lakes formed?

  1. Below a waterfall
  2. Where the river meets the sea
  3. Where a meander is cut off
  4. At a confluence

Well done! The answers from todays quiz will feature in our blog on the 19th of April!