Drainage basins Flashcards
1
Q
All rivers start in what kind of area
A
Upland area
2
Q
The closer the river gets to the mouth of the river the ———- the river gets?
The slope also gets?
A
Wider
Flatter
3
Q
The closer the river gets to the source of the river the ———- the river gets?
A
Narrower
4
Q
The start of the river?
A
Source
5
Q
The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
A
Drainage basin
6
Q
Where a tributary joins a larger river
A
Confluence
7
Q
The end of a river - usually where it joins the sea
A
Mouth
8
Q
The edge of river basin
A
Watershed
9
Q
A small stream that joins a larger river
A
Tributary
