45. A                 is the area of land that is drained by a river system, stream, river or floodplain. tributary water drain divide watershed

46. Water from precipitation that does not enter the ground, but drains to surface water bodies is                . runoff watershed groundwater floodplain

any surface area from which runoff resulting from rainfall is collected and drained through a common point. It is synonymous with a

Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin? A. the land drained by a river and its tributaries B. the land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes C. the land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean D. the land formed as a result of a river flooding

Watershed factors include topography, size, soil type and ___Question 9Answera.Land Useb.Climatec.Sloped.Relief

(Q004) Identify the true statement about drainage divides.Group of answer choicesA drainage divide is a ridge that separates one watershed from another.Precipitation that falls on the west side of the continental divide flows to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.The divide that runs along the crest of the Appalachians separates the Atlantic Ocean drainage from the Arctic Ocean drainage.The ultimate base level for streams on the east side of the continental divide is the Pacific Ocean.