EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream
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the water that is beneath Earth’s surface
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the path that a stream follows
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the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions
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Detailed explanation-1: -A tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river. The larger, or parent, river is called the mainstem. The point where a tributary meets the mainstem is called the confluence. Tributaries, also called affluents, do not flow directly into the ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -A tributary is a river or stream that enters a larger body of water, especially a lake or river. The receiving water into which a tributary feeds is called the “mainstem, ” and the point where they come together is referred to as the “confluence.”
Detailed explanation-3: -"Right tributary", or “right-bank tributary", and “left tributary", or “left-bank tributary", are terms stating the orientation of the tributary relative to the flow of the main stem river. These terms are defined from the perspective of looking downstream (in the direction the water current of the main stem is going).
Detailed explanation-4: -A river is a large stream of water flowing through the land, usually fed by smaller streams.
Detailed explanation-5: -A stream or river that flows into a larger river is called a tributary. The Amazon river has many tributaries joining it.