River Diagram Flashcards
is the beginning of a stream or river
Source
Tributary
A tributary is a river or stream that flows into another stream,river,or lake
Is a river or stream that flows into another stream,river,or lake
Tributary
Meander
Something that meanders follows a winding path
Something that follows a winding path
Meander
Confluence
A flowing together of two or more streams,rivers,or the like
A flowing together of two or more streams,rivers,or the like
Confluence
River
A river is a large,flowing body of water that usually empties into sea or ocean
Is a large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
River
Oxbow lake
a bow shaped bend in a river or the land embraced by it
A bow shaped bend in a river or the land embraced by it
Oxbow lake
Levee
An embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river
An embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river
Levee
Channel
A channel is an area that contains flowing water confined by banks
Is an area that contains flowing water confined by banks
Channel