GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A watershed is an area of land that drains or “sheds” water into a specific waterbody. Every body of water has a watershed. Watersheds drain rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers. These smaller bodies of water flow into larger ones, including lakes, bays, and oceans.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s a land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -A river drainage basin is an area drained by a river and all of its tributaries. A river basin is made up of many different watersheds. A watershed is a small version of a river basin. Every stream and tributary has its own watershed, which drains to a larger stream or wetland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is A Area drained by a river and its tributaries. The area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. The Amazon basin, located in northern South America, was the largest drainage basin in the world.

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.