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Rivers
Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Source | The beginning or start of a river |
Course | The route a river takes to the sea |
Confluence | The point of which two rivers streams join together |
Tributary | A stream or smaller river that flows into a larger stream or river |
Mouth | The point where a river comes to the end,usually when entering the sea |
Drainage Basin | The area of land drained by a river |
Watershed | The edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. It marks the boundary between two drainage basins |
Estuary | The part of a river mouth |