1
Q
The Source of a river is…
A
The ‘start’ of a river. Usually this is in a highland area, where there is relief rainfall.
2
Q
A smaller river or stream that feeds into the main river channel.
A
A Tributary is…
3
Q
A Confluence point is…
A
The point where two rivers or streams meet.
4
Q
The area in which all water draining into a river system is caught.
A
A Drainage Basin is…
5
Q
Where a river flows into the sea.
A
The mouth
6
Q
A Watershed is…
A
The ‘boundary’ between different Drainage Basins.
7
Q
An Estuary is…
A
is where the river flows into a lake or the sea.
8
Q
is where the river flows.
A
A channel
