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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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