Rivers: Drainage and Drainage Basins

Rain and snow (water) falling from the sky is called ...

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Emancipation

Water soaking into the soil is called

• Infiltration

• Percolation

• Infilation

• Soaking

Water flowing across the ground is called

• Stores

• Infiltration

• Groundwater Flow

• Overland Flow

Water found in ponds and lakes is called ...

• Transfers

• Cisterns

• Stores

• Holds

River water smashing up bed and banks is ...

• Attrition

• Hydraulic Action

• Carbonation

• Solution

Rocks bouncing along in the river flow is called ...

• Traction

• Suspension

• Saltation

• Solution

A smaller river that joins a bigger river is called ...

• Source

• Confluence

• Mouth

• Tributary

The point where a smaller river joins a bigger river is called?

• Confluence

• Attrition

• Sauce

• Mouth

The entire area drained by a river is called ...

• A flood plain

• The river valley

• The drainage basin

• The watershed

Bends in the river are called ...

• Meanders

• Ox bow lakes

• River Cliffs

• Waterfalls