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Drainage pattern that is common along steep slopes of ridge or hills
trellis
dendritic
radial
parallel
Develops in mostly glacial regions where no specific pattern can be identified
superimposed
dendritic
deranged
antecedent
Forms on igneous rocks that have joints and cracks.
deranged
rectangular
centripetal
parallel
Drainage pattern that flows into a central pan or a low-lying area
radial
superimposed
centripetal
trellis
Drainage pattern which develops on a dome where streams flow outwards.
radial/centrifugal
antecedent
dendritic
parallel
Forms on inclined rock layers that are unequally resistant to erosion.
rectangular
superimposed
radial
trellis
Drainage pattern that develops on rocks that have uniform resistance to erosion and where tributaries join the main river at acute angles.
trellis
dendritic
antecedent
deranged
Drainage pattern that does not match the geology and topography of the existing landscape
superimposed
radial
dendritic
centripetal
Area drained by a river and its tributaries
drainage basin
river system
watershed
river mouth
High-lying area that separates two different drainage basins
confluence
river system
watershed
interfluve
Starting point of a river
river mouth
river source
watershed
confluence
Term that describes the main river and its tributaries
drainage basin
river system
interfluve
confluence
Point where the river enters the sea
river source
drainage basin
river mouth
watershed
A high lying that separates two or more drainage basin
watershed
confluence
interfluve
catchment area
Point along the river where two or more streams mee
interfluve
confluence
watershed
river mouth
Drainage pattern that is maintained even after the land has been uplifted and folded
antecedant
radial
dendritic
centripetal
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