River Diagram Flashcards

1
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is the beginning of a stream or river

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Source

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2
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Tributary

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A tributary is a river or stream that flows into another stream,river,or lake

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3
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Is a river or stream that flows into another stream,river,or lake

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Tributary

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4
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Meander

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Something that meanders follows a winding path

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5
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Something that follows a winding path

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Meander

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6
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Confluence

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A flowing together of two or more streams,rivers,or the like

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7
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A flowing together of two or more streams,rivers,or the like

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Confluence

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8
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River

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A river is a large,flowing body of water that usually empties into sea or ocean

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9
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Is a large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean

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River

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10
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Oxbow lake

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a bow shaped bend in a river or the land embraced by it

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11
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A bow shaped bend in a river or the land embraced by it

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Oxbow lake

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12
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Levee

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An embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river

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13
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An embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river

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Levee

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14
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Channel

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A channel is an area that contains flowing water confined by banks

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15
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Is an area that contains flowing water confined by banks

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Channel

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16
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Mouth

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The mouth is the end of a river,where it empties into a large body of water

17
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The end of a river where it empties into a large body of water

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Mouth

18
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Estuary

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An estuary is the area where a river meets the sea or ocean,where fresh water from the river meets salt water from the sea

19
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Is the area where a river meets the sea or ocean,where fresh water from the river meet salt water from the sea

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Estuary

20
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Source

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The source is the beginning of a stream or river