A River System Flashcards
1
Q
What is a source?
A
start of a river
2
Q
What is a mouth?
A
Where a river joins sea
3
Q
What is a tributary?
A
small stream that joins a larger stream
4
Q
What is a meander?
A
sweeping bend in a river
5
Q
What is a confluence?
A
point where two rivers join
6
Q
What is a drainage basin?
A
area drained by a river system
7
Q
What is a watershed?
A
raised area of land separating two drainage basins
8
Q
How many parts can a river be split into?
A
3
9
Q
What are the 3 parts of a river?
A
- Upper course
- middle course
- lower course
10
Q
It has many …… That ……. …..
A
1 - parts
2 - make up
