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Description
Flashcards by Gaeilge SPC, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Gaeilge SPC
about 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| River Basin | Total area of river and its tributaries |
| Source | Point where river begins |
| Course | Route taken by the river as it heads to sea |
| Tributary | Small river or stream that joins up with a larger one |
| Confluence | Point at which a tributary joins a river |
| Mouth | Point where the river enters the sea |
| Estuary | Part of river mouth that is tidal |
| River Basin | Area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries |
| Watershed | High ground that separates one river basin from another |
| Youthful Stage/Upper Course | River has a steep slope/gradient and valley has narrow floor and steep sides |
| Mature Stage/Middle Course | River has a gentler Gradient and valley has a wider floor and the sides are more gently sloping |
| Old Stage/ Lower Course | River has almost flat gradient and valley has a wide, flat floor and gentle sides |
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