Geography- The Characteristics of a Drainage Basin 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSECCEA Created by: izzyc_Created on: 19-09-22 20:31 what is a watershed? the boundary between one drainage basin and another (it is often a ridge of high land) 1 of 10 what is the source? the starting point of a river 2 of 10 what is a drainage basin? an area of land drained by a river and all of its tributaries 3 of 10 what is a tributary? a smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river 4 of 10 what is a channel? the area of land that holds the river 5 of 10 what is the river mouth? the end of the river where it meats the sea, ocean or lake 6 of 10 what is a confluence? the point where two rivers meet 7 of 10 what are the characteristics of the upper course in a river? -narrow channel -shallow river -vertical (downwards) erosion -little river discharge 8 of 10 what are the characteristics of the middle course? -channel widens due to lateral (sideways) erosion -transportation of load occurring 9 of 10 what are the characteristics of the lower course? -deepest & widest -deposition is greatest 10 of 10
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