The Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
Source
A
The area where the river begins
2
Q
Mouth
A
Where the river ends and flows into the sea or sometimes a lake
3
Q
Tributary
A
A river which joins a larger river
4
Q
Confluence
A
The point where two rivers join
5
Q
Water shed
A
Boundary dividing one drainage basin from another, a ridge of high land
6
Q
Drainage basin
A
The area which is drained by a river and its tributaries land
7
Q
How does a drainage basin operate
A
A drainage basin system is part of the worlds hydrological (water) cycle
The hydrological cycle - closed system
The drainage basin system- open system
