Geography Studying Flashcards
1
Q
What is a source of a river?
A
This is where the river begins.It usually begins high up in a mountain
2
Q
What is an upper coarse?
A
A young river flows quickly.The energy builds and causes the fast flowing river to create waterfalls where the water flows.
3
Q
What is the middle coarse?
A
The river gets wider and slows down.
4
Q
What is a meander?
A
This is a winding or curving bend in the river.
5
Q
What is the mouth of the river?
A
It is where the river opens to a large body of water like a lake or the ocean.
6
Q
What is the lower course of a river?
A
The lower course of the river is where two or more rivers or streams meet. This si also called a confluence
7
Q
What is a tributary?
A
A tributary is when a stream or slammer river connects into a bigger river
