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The Journey of a River
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Let’s have a look at this journey more closely.
This picture shows the complete journey of a river, from the source to the sea. Let’s have a look at this journey more closely.
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The place where a river starts is called the source.
The source can be in hills or mountains. Sometimes a river has more than one source.
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Sometimes, as the water travels down, it hits a layer of rock
Sometimes, as the water travels down, it hits a layer of rock. This makes a waterfall. Close up!
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Small streams that join the river are called tributaries.
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Large ‘s’ shaped bends and curves in the river are called meanders.
Close up!
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Sometimes, as the river flows down, lakes can form in hollows in the ground. This river does not have a lake, but there is some marshy ground near the meanders.
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Eventually the river flows into the sea.
This is called the mouth of the river. If the mouth of the river is very wide it is called an estuary.
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Let’s see if we can remember all the things we saw on our journey.
Source Waterfall Tributary Meander Mouth
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