Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
What is a confluence?
A
A confluence is where two rivers join/connect
2
Q
What is the source?
A
The source is the start of a river / the starting point of a river
3
Q
What are tributaries?
A
A Tributaries is a river which flows into a even larger river
4
Q
What is a floodplain?
A
A floodplain is the flat land around a river which gets flooded when the river overflows
5
Q
What is a water shed?
A
A water shed is an imaginary line which separates one drainage basin to the next
6
Q
What is the mouth of a river?
A
The mouth of a river is where the river joins/connects to the sea
7
Q
What is a Drainage basin?
A
A Drainage basin is the land around a river, from which water drains into a river
