THE RIVER What is a river A river

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THE RIVER

THE RIVER

What is a river? A river is a natural course of freshwater RIVER

What is a river? A river is a natural course of freshwater RIVER

What is the source of a river? The source of a river is the

What is the source of a river? The source of a river is the place where the river begins. SOURCE

Where does a river begin? A river begins in the mountains from a glacier

Where does a river begin? A river begins in the mountains from a glacier or from an underground spring that emerges from the rocks. MOUNTAIN

RAIN GLACIE R Where does the water of a river come from? The water

RAIN GLACIE R Where does the water of a river come from? The water of a river comes from: - a melting glacier - the rain GLACIER RAIN

What is a riverbed? And what is a riverbank? A riverbed is the place

What is a riverbed? And what is a riverbank? A riverbed is the place where the river flows. A riverbank is the land at the edge of a river RIVERBED RIVERBAN KS

What’s a stream? A stream is the water that emerges from the rocks. STREAM

What’s a stream? A stream is the water that emerges from the rocks. STREAM

What’s a torrent? A torrent is a large amount of water that moves quickly

What’s a torrent? A torrent is a large amount of water that moves quickly TORRENT

The stages of a river STRE AM TORREN T RIVER The stream is small

The stages of a river STRE AM TORREN T RIVER The stream is small The torrent is steep and fast The river is long and perennial STAGE

What’s a waterfall? Waterfall is a stream of water that falls from a hight

What’s a waterfall? Waterfall is a stream of water that falls from a hight place WATERFA LL

What’s a meander? In plains rivers flow slowly and often make meanders. A meander

What’s a meander? In plains rivers flow slowly and often make meanders. A meander is the large bend of a river. MEANDER

What’s a confluence? A confluence is the place where two rivers flow together CONFLUENCE

What’s a confluence? A confluence is the place where two rivers flow together CONFLUENCE

What’s a tributary? A tributary is a river or a stream that flows into

What’s a tributary? A tributary is a river or a stream that flows into a larger river or into a lake. TRIBUTAR Y

TRIBUTAR Y EMISSARY What is a tributary? A tributary is also a river that

TRIBUTAR Y EMISSARY What is a tributary? A tributary is also a river that flows into a lake What is an emissary? An emissary is a river that comes out of a lake TRIBUTAR Y EMISSARY

What’s the mouth of a river? The mouth of a river is where it

What’s the mouth of a river? The mouth of a river is where it flows into the sea. MOUTH

DELTA ESTUA RY What is there at the mouth? At the mouth there is

DELTA ESTUA RY What is there at the mouth? At the mouth there is an estuary (a wide mouth) or a river delta (an area where the river splits into different channels). ESTUARY DELTA

What’s a channel? A channel is the wide part of a river that provides

What’s a channel? A channel is the wide part of a river that provides a route for ships. Men often use channels to irrigate fields. CHANNEL

What’s a bridge? A bridge is a structure that allows people to cross over

What’s a bridge? A bridge is a structure that allows people to cross over a river. BRIDGE

The work of a river EROSION TRANSPORT While it flows, a river may erode,

The work of a river EROSION TRANSPORT While it flows, a river may erode, carry or deposit materials, debris and sediments. DEPOSITIO N EROSION TRANSPORT DEPOSITION

Verbs for rivers TO BEGIN: the river begins in the mountains TO FLOW: the

Verbs for rivers TO BEGIN: the river begins in the mountains TO FLOW: the river flows through valleys TO CARRY: the river carries a lot of debris TO ERODE: the river erodes soil and rocks TO MOVE: the river moves materials TO DEPOSIT: the river deposits sediments

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