Flashcards
Agents Of Erosion
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1SourceThe point where a river begins
- 2CourseThe route taken by a river as it flows into the sea
- 3TributaryA small river that joins a larger one
- 4Confluencewhere two rivers meet
- 5Mouthwhere a river enters the sea
- 6EstuaryThe part of the river mouth that is tidal
- 7Drainage BasinThe area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
- 8WatershedThe boundary between two drainage basins, often marked by mountains