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parts of a river
geography terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| channel | the part the river flows |
| bank | land at the side of the channel |
| source | the start of a river |
| mouth | the end of the river where it meets the sea |
| confluence | where two streams meet |
| drainage basin | area of land drained by a river |
| estuary | the part of the river thats tidal |
| floodplain | a flat area of land near to the river banks usually at the lower course of a river |
| meander | bend/curve in a river |
| tribuatory | a stream that joins to a river |
| waterfall | where water falls at the end of a river from a height |
| stream | a small narrow river |
| spring | a place where water comes out of the ground |
| three stages of a river | upper middle lower |
| three stages of a river | youthful mature old |
| delta | area of land shaped like a fan at the mouth of a river |
| dam | a barrier (man made) that stops the flow of water |
| bed | ground at the bottom of a river |