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What do you mean by;
  1. Rivers
  2. Tributaries
  3. Water divide

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Instructions:
Explain each of them in one or two sentences.

Solution:
Rivers:
The natural streams originating from the mountain tops flows and drains into other streams forming a large water body called a river. In other words, any natural stream of water that flows in a channel with defined banks.

Tributaries:
The rivers along its path are joined by other rivers or streams. These streams that make up the river are called its tributaries.

Water divide:
An elevated area like a mountain or an upland that separates two drainage basins is called the water divide.

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