10.1 The Journey of a River This diagram shows the journey a river takes from its source to the sea.
Source: Place where a river begins
Confluence: Point where a river joins a larger one Estuary: Part of the river
mouth that is tidal
Delta: A fan-shaped area of land found at the mouth of a river
River Basin
Tributary: A stream or river that joins a larger river
Flood plain: Area that gets covered with water when the river floods
River Basin: The land that water flows across or under on its way to a river
Key features of a river
Mouth: Place where the river enters the sea
Working with others:
Using an atlas or Google Maps, and working with the person next to you, identify two cities in Ireland located on rivers and two foreign cities located on rivers.
