Vocabulary Chp. 3

2. a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream.
4. called the Río de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers.
5. a region drained by a river and its tributaries.
9. areas that share distinct properties like landforms, rock type, and evolutionary history.
10. a river in east Texas, flowing south into the Brazos River.
12. a localized and stationary pollution source.
14. separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
15. many diffuse sources.
16. stream has flowing water during certain times of the year.
19. a stream that flows, dries up and flows again at different times of the year.
20. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.

1. the land known as the headwaters.
3. the process of being eroded by wind,and water.
6. the process of settling or being deposited.
7. a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.
8. casual lakeside eatery featuring brunch.
11. the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
13. stream ver (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall.
17. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
18. tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source.