geography Flashcards

1
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drainage basin

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a slanted pice of land where the water runs into a river or puddle

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2
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tributary

A

fresh water stream

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3
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Confluence

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The definition for confluence is when iver the rivers are so close to each over and over time the banks will stretch into each over or another reason is where at the end of one they will meat together and go to the ocean.

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4
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river sorse

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the start of a river

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5
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river mouth

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where the river flows into the ocean.

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6
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watershed

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tow or more rivers will come to geather

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7
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how are waterfalls formed

A

where the rock is brushed away

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