Explain the following terms and write in your notebooks
1. River Basins
2. Tributaries
3. Reservior
4. Water divide
5. Delta
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river basins
A river basin is the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries. It encompasses all of the land surface dissected and drained by many streams and creeks that flow downhill into one another, and eventually into the Milwaukee River.
tributaries
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.
reserviors
: a place where something is kept in store: such as. a : an artificial lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use. b : a part of an apparatus in which a liquid is held. c : supply, store a large reservoir of educated people
water divide
A divide is the elevated boundary between areas that are drained by different river systems. ... Water flowing on one side of a divide empties into one body of water, while water flowing on the other side empties into anothe
delta
Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water
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