What is the term for the area of land that drains water into a river?

Practice Questions

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What is the term for the area of land that drains water into a river?
  1. Watershed
  2. Floodplain
  3. Estuary
  4. Delta

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the area of land that drains water into a river?
  • Step 1: Understand that rivers collect water from rain and melting snow.
  • Step 2: Realize that the land around a river helps direct this water into it.
  • Step 3: Learn that the area of land that drains water into a river is called a watershed.
  • Step 4: Remember that a watershed collects both precipitation (like rain) and runoff (water that flows over the ground).
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