features of a river
source
where a river starts
tributary
streams which join a larger river are called tributaries.
meander
A meander is when water flows in a curvy, bendy path, like a snake.
confluence
where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel.
river
a ribbon-like body of water that flows downhill from the force of gravity.
levee
a low wall built at the side of a river to prevent it from flooding
oxbow lake
a curved lake formed from a horseshoe bend in a river where the main stream has cut across the narrow end and no longer flows around the loop of the bend.
delta
small islands at the mouth of a river
estuary
a partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean.
channel
the course of a river
mouth
The place where a river enters a lake, larger river, or the ocean