FINAL TEST. Marks:45/45. The lakes. Fill in the gaps with the following words.

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1 NAME SURNAME.. CLASS DATE. FINAL TEST Marks:45/45 The lakes Marks: 13/13 Fill in the gaps with the following words. Volcanic - glacial - artificial water power long - sea In Italy there are several large lakes. According to their different shapes they can have different origins: if the shape is fairly round then the lake is..., otherwise if the shape is... the lake is.... There are two other types of LAKES: those who were formed by detaching from..... and those whose origin is..... because they are the result of the construction of dams aimed at generating... These two types of LAKES, however, have a smaller surface than the first two types of lakes. Fill in the gaps with the following words. Tributary - glacial - volcanic obstacle- Trasimeno - caldera - coastal - The most important Italian lakes are the subalpine LAKES, which lie at the foot of the ALPS and the PREALPS. They are: Lake Maggiore, LAKE COMO, Lake Iseo, LAKE GARDA. They are all... lakes, as they have a long shape. They can have a... flowing into, and an EMISSARY from which the water flows out. In the Southern and Central Apennines there are lots of lakes of.origin, as they all have a round shape, and they were formed into ancient volcanic... The largest of these lakes is the BOLSENA lake. Furthermore in the South of the country there are: LAKE VICO, lake Bracciano, lake ALBANO, and lake NEMI. LAKE..., which is the largest of the Italian peninsula, was formed because of a landslide or some other... which prevented the water from flowing into the sea. Along the coast we can find.. LAKES often brackish lakes (salty), such as lake LESINA and lake Varano in Apulia.

2 VOCABULARY BASIN: it is an area filled with fresh water. Tributary: it is a stream flowing into a LAKE. EMISSARY: it is a stream flowing out of a LAKE. BRACKISH: salt water. WATER POWER: it is the power generated by water. MILD: it refers to a climate that is neither too hot, nor too cold.

3 Keys The lakes Marks: 13/13 Fill in the gaps with the following words. Volcanic - glacial - artificial water power long - sea In Italy there are several large lakes. According to their different shapes they can have different origins: if the shape is fairly round then the lake is...volcanic..., otherwise if the shape is...long... the lake is..glacial... There are two other types of LAKES: those who were formed by detaching from... sea..... and those whose origin is... artificial.... because they are the result of the construction of dams aimed at generating...water power... These two types of LAKES, however, have a smaller surface than the first two types of lakes. Fill in the gaps with the following words. Tributary - glacial - volcanic obstacle- Trasimeno - caldera - coastal - The most important Italian lakes are the subalpine lakes, which lie at the foot of the ALPS and the PREALPS. They are: Lake Maggiore, LAKE COMO, Lake Iseo, LAKE GARDA. They are all...glacial... lakes, as they have a long shape. They can have a...tributary... flowing into, and an EMISSARY from which the water flows out. In the Southern and Central Apennines there are lots of lakes of volcanic.origin, as they all have a round shape, and they were formed into ancient volcanic...caldera... The largest of these lakes is the BOLSENA lake. Furthermore in the South of the country there are: LAKE VICO, lake Bracciano, lake ALBANO, and lake NEMI. LAKE...Trasimeno..., which is the largest of the Italian peninsula, was formed because of a landslide or some other...obstacle... which prevented the water from flowing into the sea. Along the coast we can find coastal. LAKES often brackish lakes (salty), such as lake LESINA and lake Varano in Puglia.

4 VOCABULARY BASIN: it is an area filled with fresh water. Tributary: it is a stream flowing into a LAKE. EMISSARY: it is a stream flowing out of a LAKE. BRACKISH: salt water. WATER POWER: it is the power generated by water. MILD: it refers to a climate that is neither too hot, nor too cold.

5 Final test Marks: 45/45 Name.Surname...Date.Class Marks: 32/ 32 The rivers 1. True or false choice. Say if these statements are true or false, then correct the false ones. (5 marks) 1. River is fresh water flowing across the surface of the land. 2. The bottom of the channel is called the banks. 3. The quantity of water in a river is called the flow. 4. The course of a river is the route the river takes. 5. The sides of the channel are called the bed. 2. Circle the correct bold word in each pair. (3 marks) The point where a river usually starts is called source/ mouth. When a river alternates flood periods and dry periods we say it has a river/ torrential regime. When a river has plenty of water all year round, we say it has a river/ torrential regime. 3. Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer. (7 marks) 1. A source is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. d. the area of land drained by a river.

6 2. The estuary is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river c. the area of land drained by a river d. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. 3. A STREAM is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea c. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. d. the point at which two rivers or streams join. 4. the TRIBUTARY is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. d. the area of land drained by a river 5. the CONFLUENCE is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea c. the area of land drained by a river d. The point where two rivers or streams join. 6. the drainage basin is... a. the area of land drained by a river

7 c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river d. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea 7. the watershed basin is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river c. the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. d. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. 4. Choose the correct answer. (4 marks) 1. The part of a river where it rushes down steep slopes is called... a. MIDDLE COURSE b. UPPER COURSE c. LOWER COURSE 2. The part of a river where other streams join the main stream is called... a. MIDDLE COURSE b. UPPER COURSE c. LOWER COURSE 3. The point where fresh water joins the seawater is called... a. RIVER b. CONFLUENCE c. ESTUARY 4. It has very little water and rushes down steep slopes... a. STREAM b. ESTUARY c. RIVER

8 5. Fill in the gaps with the following words: (6 marks) branches - delta - estuary - water - erosion- sand - River...is when moving water wears away the river bed and banks. It occurs when there is a large amount of... in the river or when the river is flowing quickly. If the sea tides are weak, the river deposits the...and the gravel that it has transported, and a large triangular alluvial plain is formed. The river divides into... and that is a...if the sea tides are strong, the river mouth remains open, like a funnel and it is called Fill in the map with at least 8 names of the most important rivers in Europe. (8 marks)

9 KEYS Final test Name.Surname...Date.Class Marks: 32/32 The rivers 1. True or false choice. Say if these statements are true or false, then correct the false ones. (5 marks) 1. River is fresh water flowing across the surface of the land. T 2. The bottom of the channel is called the banks. F it is called bed 3. The quantity of water in a river is called the flow. T 4. The course of a river is the route the river takes. T 5. The sides of the channel are called beds. F they are called banks 2. Circle the correct bold word in each pair. (3 marks) The point where a river usually starts is called source. When a river alternates flood periods and dry periods we say it has a torrential regime. When a river has plenty of water all year round, we say it has a river regime.

10 3. Multiple choice. Choose the correct answer. (7 marks) 1. A source is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea. X c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. d. the area of land drained by a river. 2. The estuary is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea X b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river c. the area of land drained by a river d. the beginning or start of a river, it is usually in the mountains. 3. A STREAM is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea c. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. X d. the point at which two rivers or streams join. 4. the TRIBUTARY is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea. c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. X d. the area of land drained by a river.

11 5. the CONFLUENCE is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea c. the area of land drained by a river d. The point where two rivers or streams join. X 6. the drainage basin is... a. the area of land drained by a river X c. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river d. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea 7. the watershed basin is... a. the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea b. a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river c. the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. X d. a body of water with a current, confined within a bed. 4. Choose the correct answer. (4 marks) 1. The part of a river where it rushes down steep slopes is called... a. MIDDLE COURSE b. UPPER COURSE X c. LOWER COURSE

12 2. The part of a river where other streams join the main stream is called... a. MIDDLE COURSE X b. UPPER COURSE c. LOWER COURSE 3. The point where fresh water joins the sea water is called... a. RIVER b. CONFLUENCE c. ESTUARY X 4. It has very little water and rushes down steep slopes... a. STREAM X b. ESTUARY c. RIVER 5. Fill in the gaps with the following words: (6 marks) branches - delta - estuary - water - erosion- sand - River... erosion-...is when moving water wears away the river bed and banks. It occurs when there is a large amount of... water... in the river or when the river is flowing quickly. If the sea tides are weak, the river deposits the... sand...and the gravel that it has transported, and a large triangular alluvial plain is formed. The river divides into... branches... and that is a.. delta...if the sea tides are strong, the river mouth remains open, like a funnel and it is called... estuary...

13 6. Fill in the map with at least 8 names of the most important rivers in Europe. (8 marks)

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