Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
What is a drainage basin
A
An area that is drained by a river and its tributaries
2
Q
Where a river starts is called a …
A
Source, usually an upland area
3
Q
What’s a catchment area
A
All the rain that falls in the surrounding area flows into the river
4
Q
What’s the water shed
A
The boundary of the drainage basin
5
Q
What are the tributaries
A
Streams or small rivers that flow into the big rivers
6
Q
What’s a confluence
A
The point where a small river joins a big one
7
Q
Where’s the mouth
A
Where the river ends
