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Rivers
Term | Definition |
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Valley | A low area of land usually cut out by a river |
Delta | A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake |
Tributary | A stream or river that flows into a larger river |
flood plain | Low lying area near a river that floods during periods of high rainfall |
meandering river | river that follows a winding path through a river valley |
watershed (drainage basin) | The land from which surface water drains into a particular river, lake, wetland, or other body of water. |
oxbow lake | a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel |