Drainage Basin Flashcards
What is the source
Where the river starts
What is the tributaries
Smaller rivers that join the main one
What is the confluence
The point where two rivers join
What is the river basin
Rain that falls in the area inside the dashed line, this rain feeds the river
What is the mouth
This is where the river flows into a lake or sea
What is the water shed
The dividing line between one river basin and the next
What is the valley
A higher land on each side
What is the estuary
Fresh river water mixed with salty water
What is the flood plain
The flat land beside the river which may flood when the river overflows
The land is steepest at the
Source
The land is lowest at the
lowland
The river is widest at the
mouth
The river is deepest at the
mouth
The river is faster flowing at the
lower part
