Analysis of the key terms associated with Rivers
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| Source | The beginning of a river.
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| Course | Route a river takes.
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| Confluence | The point where two rivers/streams meet.
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| Tributary | A stream/smaller river that flows into a larger stream/river.
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| Mouth | The point where a river comes to an end (usually when entering the sea)
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| Drainage Basin | The area of land drained by a river.
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| Watershed | The edge of highland surrounding the drainage basin, usually separates two drainage basins.
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| Estuary | The part of a river mouth which is tidal.
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| Deposition | A river dropping its load.
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| Hydraulic Action | The force of the moving water wears away the banks and bed of the river.
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| Abrasion | Small stones carried by the river wear away the banks and bed of the river.
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| Attrition | The small stones in the river are worn down and broken up as they hit off each other.
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| Solution (erosion) | Rocks, such as limestone, and soils are dissolved by acid in the water.
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| Traction | The larger stones are rolled along the bed of the river.
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| Saltation | The smaller pebbles are bounced along the bed of the river.
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| Suspension | Light material such as sand and silt float along in the water.
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| Solution (transportation) | Materials dissolve in the water and are carried along by the river.
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