rivers: shaping our lanscape

Question	Answer
river	it is useful as they drain the land of rainwater and carry it out to the sea
source	is the beginning or start of a river
course	the route the river take to the sea
confluence	the point at which 2 rivers join together
tribuatary	a stream or smaller river joining a larger stream or river
mouth	the point where a river comes to the end, usually when entering the sea
drainage basin	the area of land drained by a river
watershed	the edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. it marks the boundary of the drainage basins
estuary	the part of a river mouth that is tidal
stages of a river	youthful/upper stage mature/middle stage old/lower stage
erosion	the river wears the landscape away
transportation	the river carries the material that is eroded
deposition	the river drops off the material it was carrying
hydraulic action	the force of the moving water wears away the banks and bed of the river
abrasion	small stones carried by the river wear away the banks and bed of the river
attrition	the small stones in the river are worn down and broken up as they hit of each other
solution	rocks, such as limestone, and soil are dissolved by acids in the water

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