Word Definitons

Question 1

What does river basin mean?

Answer 1

Area of land where all water flows in

Question 2

What does watershed mean?

Answer 2

Any area of land that separates water flowing to different rivers , basins , or seas

Question 3

Define mouth

Answer 3

River that enters a lake or ocean

Question 4

Define tributary

Answer 4

Freshwater stream that’s feeds into larger stream or river

Question 5

Define channel

Answer 5

Type of landform relatively shallow and narrow body of fluid

Question 6

Define erosion

Answer 6

Rocks and soil that are gradually worn away by wind , water , and others

Question 7

Define transportation

Answer 7

Movement of things

Question 8

Define deposition

Answer 8

Rocks , soil , are added up to a landform or landmass

Question 9

Define v shaped valley

Answer 9

Valley that has a v like shape

Question 10

Define waterfall

Answer 10

River that goes over a steep cliff

Question 11

Define gorge

Answer 11

Mini canyon with rivers/streams

Question 12

Define meander

Answer 12

River that erodes side to side

Question 13

Define ox bow lake

Answer 13

U shaped lake( horse shoe shaped)

Question 14

Define floodplain

Answer 14

Flat area of land next to river or stream

Question 15

Define levee

Answer 15

Blocks water from where humans don’t want it to go

Question 16

Define flood wall

Answer 16

Prone to flooding

Question 17

Define reservoir

Answer 17

Artificial lake

Question 18

Define channelisation

Answer 18

Management through specified channels of communication