Rivers Flashcards
1
Q
Where 2 rivers meet
A
Confluence
2
Q
Large natural body of water surrounded by land
A
Lake
3
Q
A small river that joins into a big river
A
Tributary
4
Q
A man made lake
A
reservoir
5
Q
Place where river flows off a cliff
A
Waterfall
6
Q
Place where the river meets the sea
A
Mouth
7
Q
Bend in a river
A
Meander
8
Q
Where does erosion happen in a meander
A
Outside
9
Q
What does a water fall leave behind
A
Gorge
10
Q
What is the deep area at the bottom of the water fall
A
Plunge pool
11
Q
Deposition of the inside of a river
A
Slip off lope
12
Q
Water falls are caused when
A
Hard rock is on top of soft rock
13
Q
The place where a river widens and becomes tidal
A
Estuary
14
Q
Area of land drained by a river
A
Drainage basin
15
Q
Shallow fast stretch of river
A
Rapids
