Vocabulary
river
a body of moving or flowing water that follows a set path
flood
what happens when a river overflows its banks
mouth
the place where a river empties into a sea or other large body of water
wasteland
land that is not useful to people
current
the ongoing movement of water, such as in a river
flow
to move; water moves (or flows) downstream in a river
dam
a structure that blocks a flowing river and allows water to fill in behind it
orchard
an area where a large number of fruit trees have been planted
swamp
a flat wooded area that is often flooded
riverbank
the land at the edge of a river
tiny pieces of soil or earth carried by the water in a river
reservoir
a lake created by people for the purpose of storing water
drainage basin
the area drained by a main river and other connected rivers
sandbar
a buildup of sand formed by the movement of flowing water
river pilot
a person whose job is to guide boats safely on a river
source
a supply where an item such as water can be obtained
source
the starting point or beginning of a river’s water
pasture
land set aside for cows, horses, or other animals to feed off the natural grasses
tributary
a stream or smaller river that flows into a larger river
Northern Hemisphere
the half of the earth located north of the equator
irrigation
watering of crops by moving water from a well, a river, or a lake, to a place where it does not rain enough to grow crops
civilization
a society, or group of people, with similar religious beliefs, customs, language, and form of government
vineyard
an area where grapes are grown on plants called vines
thermometer
an object that measures the temperature of certain things, such as air or water
delta
land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river