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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| River system | A river and all its tributaries |
| Tributary | A smaller stream or river that feeds into a main river |
| Meander | A looping curve formed in a river as it winds through |
| Mouth | a point where a river flows into another body of water |
| Headwaters | The many small streams that come together at one |
| Source | Many small streams that come together at the source |
| Flood plain | A broad flat valley through which a river flows |
| Ox Bow Lake | The crescent shape cut-off body of water that remains after a river carves a ... |
| Erosion | The process by which fragments of soil are broken off |
| Cut Bank | A nearly vertical cliff caused by erosion |
| Deposition | The process by which soil and fragments of rock are broke off |
| Down River | The land around a river |
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