Drainage basin
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Drainage basin
an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
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watershed
a geographical area of land that compromises a set of rivers and streams that drain into a central body of water
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confluence
a point in which 2 rivers meet
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tributary
a small river or stream that joins a large river
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Source
the starting point of a river
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mouth
a point in which a river enters a sea
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estuary
Where river water meets sea water and mixes
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