Water Resources Flashcards
1
Q
Source
A
Starting point of stream/ river
2
Q
Mouth
A
Where the river flows into the ocean
3
Q
Channel
A
The area in which the river flows
4
Q
Drainage basin
A
The area that drains an area and all its tributaries
5
Q
Watershed
A
The high-lying area separating drainage basins
6
Q
Tributary
A
Smaller river joining a larger one
7
Q
Ground water
A
Water underground
8
Q
Infiltration
A
The movement of precipitation into the ground
9
Q
Water table
A
The upper area of a saturated zone
10
Q
Floodplain ( plateau)
A
The flat area on either side on the river onto which the river floods
11
Q
Levee
A
Raised banks of the river
12
Q
Oxbow lake
A
Crescent shaped lack attached to a river
13
Q
Characteristics of upper course
A
- Clear water
- large sediment
- boulders -> weathering
14
Q
Characteristics of middle course
A
- More water (tributaries)
• meander - wider
Valley, small flood plain
15
Q
Confluence
A
Place where two rivers meet
