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What is another term for a drainage basin?
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?
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?
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?
What is the relationship between a small watershed and a larger water basin drainage system?
What makes up a drainage basin system?
What makes up a drainage basin system?
Which river basin area is mentioned as an example in the text?
Which river basin area is mentioned as an example in the text?
What do the colored sections within the map represent?
What do the colored sections within the map represent?
What is a basin landform in geography?
What is a basin landform in geography?
What are drainage divides?
What are drainage divides?
How are first-order streams characterized?
How are first-order streams characterized?
What defines the size of the watershed area?
What defines the size of the watershed area?
How do river systems begin to form?
How do river systems begin to form?
What happens as first-order streams combine to form larger waterways?
What happens as first-order streams combine to form larger waterways?
What is the main factor that determines whether a rill will become a first-order stream?
What is the main factor that determines whether a rill will become a first-order stream?
What occurs as rivers come together in a river system?
What occurs as rivers come together in a river system?
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