Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Rivers Change the Land

1. Unit 1 Chapter 1 Lesson 2 Rivers Change the Land 20 Questions!

2. Water beneath the Earth�s surface. groundwater

3. A place where a river begins. source

4. channel The deepest part of the river.

5. The place where a river empties. mouth

6. A stream that flows into a larger stream or river. tributary

7. A river and its tributaries. River system

8. Land drained by a river system. Drainage basin

9. The wearing away of the Earth�s surface. erosion

10. The triangle-shaped land at a river�s mouth. delta

11. High wall made of earth levee

12. A wall built across a river to hold back water. dam.

13. the height of the land elevation

14. Land that is level with the surface of the ocean. Sea level

15. Differences in elevation. relief

16. toward the river�s mouth downstream

17. Toward the river�s source! upstream

18. That�s All! Keep Sharp Minds!