rivers and coast

water shed

the river basin

the source

the river basin is the are of land drained by 1 river and its tributaries

the source is where the river starts

tributaries

a tributarie is a small stream or river which runs in to the mane river

confluence

this is where the tributaries meats the mane river

meander

the edge of the river basin

is a bend in the river

ox bow lake

this is where a meander cuts off and a small lake forms

flood plane

it is the flat land near the mouth of the river which floods

estuary

the area near the mouth if the river

mouth

the end of the river

delta

a area of many islands