Ap Human Geography Chapter 20 Study Guide

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Alluvial-Alluvial means deposited by running water. Banks-Banks are the sides of a river or stream between which the water normally flows. Bed-The bed (also called the river bed) is the bottom of the river (or other body of water). Brackish-Brackish water is water that is saltier than river water but less salty than sea water. Channel-A channel is an area that contains flowing water confined by banks. Channelled-Channelled means grooved or cut deeply. Delta-A delta is a large, salty area at the mouth of a river at which the river splits into many different slow-flowing channels that have mud banks.New land is created at deltas. Deltas are often triangular-shaped, hence the name (the Greek letter 'delta' is shaped like a triangle). Effluent-Effluent is wastewater (like sewage water or factory runoff) that flows from a factory or other facility.…show more content…
Headwaters-Headwaters are streams and rivers (tributaries) that are the source of a stream or river. Meander-A meander is something that follows a winding path. Mouth-The mouth is the end of a river, where it empties into a large body of

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