Chapter 2, Journey of a River, follows a river from its source in the hills to its mouth at the sea, and looks at how people depend on rivers along the way. These questions revisit that journey.
Practice Questions
Q1. Where does a river usually begin its journey?
In hills or mountains, often from melting snow or a spring — this starting point is called the source.
Q2. What is the last stage of a river’s journey called, where it meets the sea?
It is called the mouth of the river.
Q3. Name two ways people use rivers.
For drinking and irrigation water, and for transport by boat; rivers are also used for fishing.
Q4. Why do many towns and cities grow up along river banks?
Because rivers provide a steady supply of water for farming, drinking and industry, so people have historically settled near them.
Q5. What might happen to a river if factories dump waste into it upstream?
The water becomes polluted, harming plants and fish, and affecting people living downstream who depend on that water.
Why These Help
Tracing a river’s journey shows how one water body can shape farming, transport and settlement across an entire region, and why protecting it upstream matters for everyone living downstream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why do rivers change in width and speed along their journey?
Near their source in the hills, rivers are narrow and fast-flowing; as they reach flatter land they widen and slow down, before finally spreading out at the mouth.
See the Chapter 2 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.
