Geography River Terms Flashcards
Source
A source is the place where a river begins.
Course
The journey a river takes from its source to its mouth.
River bed
A riverbed is the ground which a river flows over.
River bank
The river bank is the ground at the edge of a river.
Confluence
A confluence occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel.
Tributary
A tributary is a stream that feeds into a larger stream or river.
Mouth
The place where a river enters a lake, larger river, or the ocean.
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water.
Watershed
A watershed is an area of land that drains water into a specific water body.
Estuary
An estuary is an area where river or stream meets the ocean.
