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Source
Start of river.
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Confluence
A small river joins a larger one.
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River
A large stream.
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Channel
A river flows in this.
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Mouth
The end of the river.
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Watershed
The boundary between two river basins.
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Tributary
A stream or small river that flows into a bigger one.
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Drainage basin
An area drained by a river.
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Attrition
Rocks bang into each other and wear down. *clap
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Hydraulic action
Causes banks to break by the force of the water. *loud clap
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Abrasion
Rocks rub against the banks and wears rock down. *rub hands
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Solution
Rock is dissolved. *swoosh
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Card 2

Front

A small river joins a larger one.

Back

Confluence

Card 3

Front

A large stream.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

A river flows in this.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

The end of the river.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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