Anatomy of Rivers and Streams

A river is an example of

• flowing water

• ocean

• puddle

• aquifer

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A river's source is called

• a dam

• a tributary

• an estuary

• headwaters

Headwaters often start in the

• desert

• jungle

• mountains

• grasslands

A river flows

• from mouth to tributary

• from tributary to headwaters

• from channel to tributary

• from headwaters to mouth

River left is on the left side of a river when you are facing the headwaters.

• True

• False

If you are downstream in a river, you are closest to the mouth.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for stream?

• creek

• reservoir

• tributary

• brook

Which one is larger?

• River

• Stream

An intermittent stream flows

• under a river

• only north

• for part of the year

• backward

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An ephemeral stream flows

• before precipitation

• only in the mountains

• upstream

• only during and immediately after precipitation

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