A River Basin Flashcards
1
Q
Drainage Basin
A
The area were the rain water drains
2
Q
Source
A
The starting point of the river
3
Q
Watershed
A
The invisible line separating different basins
4
Q
Confluence
A
When two rivers join
5
Q
Tributaries
A
Small rivers that join the main river
6
Q
Flood plain
A
Land which gets flooded when the river floods
7
Q
Channel
A
River flows into a Chanel
8
Q
Bank
A
The side of a river
9
Q
Bed
A
The bottom of the river
10
Q
Mouth
A
The side of the river
