(R) Drainage Basins Flashcards

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the watershed

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an imaginary line where water flows into different river systems, often on a hilltop

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the sea

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where the river flows into

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source (of the streams)

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the start of the river, often in upland hilly areas with higher rainfall

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tributaries

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a river channel that flows into another, larger river channel

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confluences

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the point where 2 river channels meet

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mouth of the river

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where the river meets the sea

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drainage basin

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the area from which a river gains its water

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