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Geography:Rivers
Term | Definition |
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Source | the point where a river begins |
Course | the route taken by a river as it flows into the sea |
Tributary | a small river/stream that joins up with a larger one |
Confluence | the point at which a tributary joins the river |
Mouth | the point where a river enters the sea |
Estuary | the part of a river mouth that is tidal |
River basin | the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries |
Watershed | the high ground that separates one river basin from another |