source- where a river starts
tributary- a stream that flows into a lake or larger streams
floodplain- an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks
meander- the bends, twists, or curves in a stream or river
watershed (drainage basin)- the area of land that is drained by a water system
load- the materials a river carries
delta- a fan-shaped mass of material deposited at the mouth of a stream
alluvial fan- a fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases
tributary- a stream that flows into a lake or larger streams
floodplain- an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks
meander- the bends, twists, or curves in a stream or river
watershed (drainage basin)- the area of land that is drained by a water system
load- the materials a river carries
delta- a fan-shaped mass of material deposited at the mouth of a stream
alluvial fan- a fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases