Drainage Basins Flashcards
1
Q
What is a drainage basin
A
Area drained by a river
2
Q
What is a river channel
A
Main dip of the river
3
Q
What is a river bed
A
The bottom of the river
4
Q
What are the river banks
A
Sides of the river
5
Q
What is a Tributary
A
A smaller river that joins the channel
6
Q
What is the Confluence
A
The point where the the tributary meets the channel
7
Q
What is a Mouth
A
End of the river and meets the sea
