land area that SUPPLIES WATER to a river system
smaller streams and rivers that feed into a main river
the PARTICLES of rock and soil that are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition
process by which fragments of soil and rock are BROKEN OFF from the ground surface and CARRIED AWAY
process by which soil and fragments of rock are DEPOSITED in a new location
the BROAD, FLAT VALLEY through which a river flows
the crescent-shaped, cutoff body of water that remains after a river carves a new channel
a LOOPING CURVE formed in a river as it winds through its flood plain
the point where a river FLOWS INTO another body of water
the area of sediment deposits that build up near a river's mouth
the many small streams that come together at the source of the river (contains rapids and waterfalls)
a long ridge formed by deposits of sediments alongside a river channel
Please allow access to your computer’s microphone to use Voice Recording.
We can’t access your microphone!
Click the icon above to update your browser permissions above and try again
Reload the page to try again!
Press Cmd-0 to reset your zoom
Press Ctrl-0 to reset your zoom
It looks like your browser might be zoomed in or out. Your browser needs to be zoomed to a normal size to record audio.
Your microphone is muted
For help fixing this issue, see this FAQ.