rivers Flashcards
(10 cards)
what is the mouth of a river
this where the river ends
what is the drainage basin
the drainage basin is an area of land close to a river that acts like a drain hence the name
what is the source
the source is where the river starts
what is water shed
the water shed is the edge of the drainage basin
what is a tributary
it is a smaller river which connects to a larger river
what is confluence
it is the point where two rivers meet
what is erosion
erosion is when a river wears away at the channel
what is transportation
transportation is when material is travelled across the river from one place to another
what is deposition
when a river drops of material it has carried
what is mass movement
it is the process when a river wheres away the river banks and eventually it collapses
