Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
Source
A
Place where a river begin
2
Q
Confluence
A
Point where a river joins a larger one
3
Q
Flood Plain
A
Area that gets covered with water when the river floods
4
Q
River Basin
A
The land that water flows across or under or on its way to a river
5
Q
Delta
A
A fan-shaped area od land found at the mouth of a river
6
Q
Mouth
A
Place where the river enters the sea
7
Q
Estuary
A
Part of the river mouth that is tidal
8
Q
Upper Course
A
Small river
Flows down steep slopes
Erodes riverbed vertically(downwards)
9
Q
Middle Course
A
Large river
Flows quickly down gentle slopes
Erodes riverbanks laterally(sideward)
