Geography: Drainage · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
What is the term used to describe an area drained by a single river system?
Practice question from Geography: Drainage (Class 9 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-310400
What is the term used to describe an area drained by a single river system?
- A.Water divide
- B.Drainage basinCorrect answer
- C.Estuary
- D.Tributary
Solution
A drainage basin refers to the area drained by a single river system. An elevated area, such as a mountain or an upland, separates two drainage basins, which is known as a water divide.
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