GEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
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Watershed
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Catchment area
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Drainage basin
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Escarpment
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Detailed explanation-1: -A watershed is an entire river system-an area drained by a river and its tributaries. It is sometimes called a drainage basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -A watershed, also called a drainage basin or catchment, is an area drained by a river and its tributaries.
Detailed explanation-3: -1) An area from which surface runoff is carried away by a single drainage system. 2) The area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin or reservoir.
Detailed explanation-4: -The area drained by a river along with all its tributaries is called a catchment area or river basin.
Detailed explanation-5: -Catchment area: A river drains the water collected from a specific area, which is called its catchment area. River Basin: An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. A river basin is made up of many different watersheds.