Rivers

• What is the source 


  The start of the river
• what is the confluence 


  where a tributary joins the river channel
• where is the main channel 


  the main flow of water within the drainage basin
• what is the mouth 


  the end of the river
• what is a meander

  a bendy section of the river
• what is a drainage basin

  an area of land where all flowing water converges to a single point
• what is a watershed

  a dividing line that separates 2 drainage basins
• traction 


  large heavy rocks roll along the river bed common by the river source
• saltation 


  pebbles bounce along the river bed common by the river source
• suspension 


  lighter sediment, like slit and clay are carried in the water common by the river mouth
• solution 


  materials are dissolved in water and are carried along
• transportation happens when the velocity of the river decreases, energy is reduced and the river can no longer hold its material