Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
What is it called when smaller rivers join the main one?
A
Tributaries
2
Q
What is it called when the river finishes and flows out into the sea?
A
The Mouth
3
Q
What is the flat land called beside the river?
A
A Floodplain
4
Q
What is it called when a river joins another river?
A
Confluence
5
Q
What is the word for the start of the river?
A
Source
6
Q
What does the river run in?
What is it?
A
A valley.
A valley is an area with higher land on each side.
