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What is the term for the area where freshwater from a river mixes with salty seawater?
What is the term for the area where freshwater from a river mixes with salty seawater?
- Estuary (correct)
- Delta
- Gorge
- Floodplain
Which structure helps prevent flooding by acting as an embankment along a river?
Which structure helps prevent flooding by acting as an embankment along a river?
- Meander
- Mouth
- Levee (correct)
- Tributary
What is formed by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river?
What is formed by sediment deposits at the mouth of a river?
- Confluence
- Delta (correct)
- Riverbank
- Channel
Which of the following terms describes a U-shaped lake formed when a river meander is cut off?
Which of the following terms describes a U-shaped lake formed when a river meander is cut off?
What is known as the place where two rivers converge?
What is known as the place where two rivers converge?
What defines the high land that separates two river basins?
What defines the high land that separates two river basins?
Which term refers to the bottom of a river where the water flows?
Which term refers to the bottom of a river where the water flows?
What type of ecosystem is characterized by organisms living on or in the riverbed?
What type of ecosystem is characterized by organisms living on or in the riverbed?
Which feature is formed from sediment deposits at the mouth of a river?
Which feature is formed from sediment deposits at the mouth of a river?
What defines the 'watershed' in relation to a river system?
What defines the 'watershed' in relation to a river system?
What characterizes a meander in a river?
What characterizes a meander in a river?
What is the purpose of a levee in relation to rivers?
What is the purpose of a levee in relation to rivers?
Which component of a river ecosystem is specifically characterized by the presence of bacteria?
Which component of a river ecosystem is specifically characterized by the presence of bacteria?
What type of landscape feature results from river erosion over time?
What type of landscape feature results from river erosion over time?
Which term is used for a smaller river that flows into a larger river?
Which term is used for a smaller river that flows into a larger river?
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Source
Source
The beginning of a river, usually found in mountains or highlands.
Tributary
Tributary
A smaller river or stream that joins a larger river.
Meander
Meander
A curve or bend in a river's path, often in the middle course.
Floodplain
Floodplain
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Delta
Delta
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Estuary
Estuary
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Oxbow Lake
Oxbow Lake
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Levee
Levee
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Channel
Channel
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Riverbank
Riverbank
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Riverbed
Riverbed
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Confluence
Confluence
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Watershed (Drainage Basin)
Watershed (Drainage Basin)
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Gorge
Gorge
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Distributary
Distributary
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Plunge Pool
Plunge Pool
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