The rivers journey Flashcards
1
Q
Source of a river
A
Where the river starts. It could be a spring, lake or a melting glacier
2
Q
What is a valley
A
A river runs in a valley and has higher land on each side
3
Q
What is the watershed
A
It is the dividing line between one river basin and the next
4
Q
What is a tributary
A
small rivers join the main river
5
Q
What is a confluence
A
It’s the point where two rivers join
6
Q
What is a floodplain
A
The flat land beside the river which may flood when the river overflows
7
Q
What is the river basin
A
Rain falls in the area and feeds the river
8
Q
What is the mouth
A
this is where the river flows into a lake or sea
it gets wider from the source to the mouth
9
Q
What is an estuary
A
A wide river mouth goes into the sea
10
Q
What is a long river profile
A
It is divided into 3 parts
Upper
Middle
Lower
