The River System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the source?
A
The start of a river
2
Q
What is the mouth?
A
The end of a river
3
Q
What is the masterstream?
A
The main river
4
Q
What is the tributary?
A
A small stream that joins a larger river
5
Q
What is a MEANDER? (Say meander in Scottish accent)
A
A sweeping bend in a river
6
Q
What is the confluence?
A
The point where 2 rivers meet.
7
Q
What is the watershed?
A
This is a boundary on UK TV to protect the young childeren from swearing!!!!
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This is a boundary between one drainage basin and another. A drainage basin is the one are of land drained by a river system.
8
Q
Look at river system diagram on pg 14 of book
A
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9
Q
What ere the 3 stages of a river?
A
Upper course
Mid-course
Lower-course
