River vocab Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mouth of a river
A
Where the river ends and the water from it spills into the ocean
2
Q
What is a tributary
A
It is when a smaller stream joins onto the main river
3
Q
What is the source of a river
A
A source of a river is the farthest from the mouth of the river
4
Q
What is a flood plane
A
A flood plain is the part of a river where the river ejects water and leaves a low lying area of flood (that is always there)
5
Q
What is a delta
A
wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
