Drainage Basins Flashcards
1
Q
What is the source?
A
The beginning of the river
2
Q
What is a drainage basin?
A
The area drained by the river
3
Q
What is the tributary?
A
A small river that flows into a larger river
4
Q
What is the channel?
A
The physical confines of the river
5
Q
What is a confluence?
A
Where 2 rivers meet
6
Q
What is the watershed?
A
The border between two drainage basins
7
Q
What is the bank?
A
The sides of a river channel
8
Q
What is the bed?
A
The bottom of a river channel
9
Q
what is the mouth?
A
The end of the river
