Geography - Rivers and Oceans - parts of a river definitions Flashcards
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Watershed
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the line of high ground that separates water flowing in one direction from another.
2
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Drainage basin
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the area drained by a river system.
3
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source
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where a river or streams begins.
4
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tributary
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a stream or river that flows into a larger one.
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channel
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the depression where water flows; the path a river takes.
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floodplain
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flat, low-lying area near a river or stream that may be regularly flooded.
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meander
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loop or bend in a river.
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riverbank
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the land on the sides of the rivers.
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river bed
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the bottom of a river
10
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delta
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a plain formed by a deposit of sediment where a river enters a lake or ocean, typically in a triangular shape.
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mouth
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the part of the river where it flows into a larger body of water.
