Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
Tributary
A
A river flowing into a bigger body of water
2
Q
Meander
A
A river following a winding course
3
Q
Ox bow lake
A
A curved lake formed from a horseshoe bend in a river where the main stream has cut across a narrow end and no longer flows around the loop of the bend
4
Q
levee
A
An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
5
Q
confluence
A
The place where the tributary and main river meet
6
Q
delta
A
Wetlands that form as rivers empty water and sediment into another body of water.
