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Flashcards in Rivers - Drainage Basins and Valley Shapes Deck (13)
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1
Q

What is the area of land drained by a river called?

A

The drainage basin

2
Q

What is the name for the area of high land between two drainage basins called?

A

The watershed

3
Q

The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries is called the

A

Drainage basin

4
Q

What is the name of the place a river starts called?

A

Source

5
Q

What is a tributary?

A

It is a stream or a small river that joins a larger river.

6
Q

What is the point called where two rivers meet?

A

A confluence

7
Q

What is the feature which separates one river basin from another?

A

The watershed

8
Q

What is the area of land inside the watershed called?

A

The drainage basin.

9
Q

What shape is the upper stage of a river?

A

V shaped

10
Q

In which direction is erosion predominantly happening in the upper course of a river?

A

Vertical

11
Q

Does the diagram below show the upper course of a river or the lower course?

A

The lower course

12
Q

Does the diagram below show the upper course of a river or the lower course?

A

The upper course.

13
Q

In the lower course of a river, is the main erosion vertical or lateral?

A

Lateral erosion. This is because the river has less energy due to the gentler gradient of the land.