Chapter 1 section 3 assesment

What bodies of water make up a river system?

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What bodies of water make up a river system?

A river and all its tributaries make up a river system. Tributaries are streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river.

How is a watershed related to a river system?

The watershed is the land area that supplies the river system.

How could you determine boundaries of a river system by studying a map of the US?

You would find the main river and all the tributaries that feed into the main river and put an imaginary line around the area that surrounds it.

What is the beginning of a river system

It is a headwater. A headwater is made up of tiny streams that feed into the main river.

What is the end of a river system??

The end of a river system is a mouth. At the mouth of a river is a delta.

What are the main parts of a river system?

Headwater is first, then the tributaries, main river, and finally the mouth.