River Basin (Taken from study.com)

What do the Amazon River basin and the Congo River basin have in common?

• They both cut through the Amazon rainforest.

• They are both located in South America.

• They both cover nearly three million square miles.

• They both empty into the Atlantic Ocean.

Which of the following statements about the relationship between a watershed and a river basin is TRUE?

• A river basin usually consists of several watersheds.

• A watershed and a river basin are the same thing.

• A river basin drains a river while a watershed drains an aquifer.

• A watershed consists of several river basins.

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The water in a river basin will flow into a large body of water, such as an ocean or large lake. However, some of the water in a river basin will seep into the ground and become part of a/an __________.

• estuary

• wetland

• septic system

• aquifer

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Which of the following rivers has the largest river basin in the world?

• Congo River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

A river basin refers to the land that is drained by a river and all its ______________.

• wetlands

• deltas

• tributaries

• aquifers