Features of a river basin

RIVER BASIN

RIVER BASIN

River Basin- 

The whole area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.

Watershed- 

An imaginary line through areas of high land. It separates the areas of land that are drained by two neighbouring river systems.

Source- 

The place where a river begins to flow.

Tributary- 

A smaller river that feeds into a larger river.

Confluence-

The place where a tributary joins the main river.

Mouth- 

The point at which a river flows into a sea.

Example of river basin

Pahang

for more information:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/water_rivers/background_rivers_rev2.shtml

           http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/physical_processes/rivers_flooding/revision/3/

                                                 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basin

Brayden Ng

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