Drainage Basins
A drainage basin is an open system.
A drainage basin is the catchment area that of a river and it’s tributaries
Source - Where the river begins
Channel - Where the river flows
Tributary - A small river or stream that joins a larger river
Mouth - Where the river meets the sea
Confluence - The point at which two rivers meet
Watershed - The area of highland (mountains) forming the edge of a river basin. Acts as a wall.
A drainage basin is an open system.
A drainage basin is the catchment area that of a river and it’s tributaries
Source - Where the river begins
Channel - Where the river flows
Tributary - A small river or stream that joins a larger river
Mouth - Where the river meets the sea
Confluence - The point at which two rivers meet
Watershed - The area of highland (mountains) forming the edge of a river basin. Acts as a wall.
