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Glossary
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Term |
Definition |
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Drainage |
River system of a particular region. |
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Drainage Basin |
The area drained by a single river system is called a Drainage Basin. |
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Water Divide |
Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland that separates two drainage basins is known as a Water Divide. |
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Perennial river |
Rivers that flow throughout the year |
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Tributary |
A river or stream that flows into a larger river or sea. |
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Delta |
A triangle-shaped piece of land formed when a river divides into smaller rivers before flowing into an ocean. |
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Estuary |
The point at which the tide meets the stream at the mouth of a large river. |
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Peninsular |
Landmass that are border by water bodies from the three sides |
