Rivers and Streams Vocab

____ is the source or begining of a flowing body of water.

• Headwaters

• Tributary

• Mouth

• Rivers and streams

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___ is a large flowing body of water. These eventually lead into the ocean.

• Stream

• River

• Tributary

• Channel

___ is a small river

• Mouth

• Confluence

• Stream

• Tributary

___ is a smaller flowing body of water that contributes to rivers and streams

• River branch

• Brook

• Creek

• Tributary

A ___ runs parallel to rivers as a result of depositing sediment or construction

• confluence

• levee

• channel

• flood plain

___ are structures that provide power and irrigation as water levels are adjusted.

• Channels

• Dams

• Levees

• Flood plains

___ is the point where two flowing bodies of water join.

• Channel

• Stream

• Tributary

• Confluence

The point where a river flows into the ocean is called the ___ of the river.

• Head

• Tail

• Mouth

• Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The flat, green area around a river is called the ____

• Flood plain

• Flood gate

• Channel

• Levee

Rivers can create defined paths between two landmasses. This waterway is called a ____ .

• Levee

• Channel

• Dam

• Flood plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4