Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is a drainage basin?

• A. Area drained by a river and its tributaries.
• B. The main river along with all of its tributaries.
• C. Streams that make up the river.
• D. The main river excluding its tributaries.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Area drained by a river and its tributaries.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. Some of the well-known drainage basins around the world are the Mississippi drainage basin, the Nile drainage basin, and the Congo drainage basin.