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Year 8 Rivers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Source | Where the river starts. |
| Valley | The area where the river runs with higher land on each side. |
| Watershed | The dividing line between one river basin and the next. |
| Tributaries | Smaller rivers which join the main one. |
| Confluence | The point where two rivers join. |
| River basin | Rain falling inside this area feeds the river. |
| Floodplain | The flat land beside the river. |
| Mouth | Where the river flows into the sea. |
| Estuary | A wide river mouth which flows into the sea. Here fresh water and salty water mix. |
| Erosion | Wearing away |
| Transport | How river material is carried. |
| Deposition | The dropping of material under certain conditions. |