current - The current is the flow or movement of water in a river or ocean. It’s like how water moves in a certain direction, kind of like a stream in a bathtub., deposition - Deposition happens when a river drops the sand, rocks, or dirt it’s carrying. It’s like when you stop running, and the things you were holding fall to the ground., erosion - Erosion is when water or wind wears away rocks and soil, slowly breaking them down and carrying them away. It’s like when you rub a piece of chalk and it starts to disappear., estuary - An estuary is a place where a river meets the ocean, and the water from the river mixes with the salty ocean water. It’s like the spot where two different drinks mix together., meander - A meander is a big, wide curve in a river. It’s like when a road bends or loops around, instead of going straight., river - The mouth of a river is where it ends and flows into a larger body of water, like a sea or an ocean. It’s like the end of a slide where you land in the pool., settlement - A settlement is a place where people live, like a village, town, or city. It’s like a neighborhood where homes and buildings are close together., source - The source of a river is where it begins, often in the mountains or a spring. It’s like the start of a path, where everything begins., tributary  - A tributary is a smaller river or stream that flows into a bigger river. It’s like when a little path joins a bigger road.,

Term 1 - Geography- Rivers

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