What Is a Drainage Basin?

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What is another term for a drainage basin?

Wetland

Catchment (correct)

River system

Water collection area

What type of land surrounds a drainage basin that directs water flow downhill?

Higher land (correct)

Wetland

Mountainous terrain

Flat land

What is the common waterway outlet for a drainage basin?

A desert

A wetland

An ocean (correct)

A lake

What is the relationship between a small watershed and a larger water basin drainage system?

Each small watershed is part of a larger water basin system Signup and view all the answers

What makes up a drainage basin system?

Tributaries of small rivers Signup and view all the answers

Which river basin area is mentioned as an example in the text?

Missouri River basin Signup and view all the answers

What do the colored sections within the map represent?

Smaller drainage basins Signup and view all the answers

What is a basin landform in geography?

A circular or oval shaped depression on the earth's surface Signup and view all the answers

What are drainage divides?

Tall mountain ranges separating drainage basins Signup and view all the answers

How are first-order streams characterized?

Small, fast-moving, and with no tributaries Signup and view all the answers

What defines the size of the watershed area?

The source distance and slope of the land Signup and view all the answers

How do river systems begin to form?

From precipitation running off and flowing across land surfaces Signup and view all the answers

What happens as first-order streams combine to form larger waterways?

They increase in size and order classification Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that determines whether a rill will become a first-order stream?

The duration and frequency of water flow in the rill Signup and view all the answers

What occurs as rivers come together in a river system?

'Mega basins' develop through the combination of their drainage basins Signup and view all the answers

What Is a Drainage Basin?

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