Mouth - The point where the river ends and enters the sea, usually the widest point of the river  , Source - The start of the river found in the hills or mountains, Meander - A bend in the river caused by erosion, Oxbow Lake - A body of water, which has become separated from the river, Tributary - The point where a stream or small river meets a larger river, V-Shaped Valley - The valley formed in the hills by the flowing water at the source., Confluence - The junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width, Estuary - The area near the mouth of the river where the tide comes in., Erosion - A fast flowing river can cause parts of the bank to be washed downstream., U-Shaped Valley - A valley formed by a glacier carving into a valley., Delta - A triangular piece of land formed by silt from the river bed being carried by a river and deposited in the mouth of a river., Flood plain - A flat area around a river that is covered in times of flood., Stream - Small body of flowing water e.g. stream or creek.,

Features of a River

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