Georgraphy - created from Mind Map

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rivers

coasts

background to rivers

the hydrological cycle

terminology

hydrological cyle is also known as a water cycle

seas and oceans contains 97% of the worlds water

other 2% is ice

1% is on land or in the air

water is recycled by evaporation and condensation

drainage basin

catchment area

watershed

source

confluence

tributary

mouth

the area of land drained by a river

the area within the drainage basin

the edge of highland surrounding a grainadge basin

the start of a river

the point in which two rivers or streams join

a stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river.

the point where the river comes to the end, usually when entering a sea.