Parts of a river system

Parts of a River System Label the parts Meander Oxbow lake Mouth Floodplain Tributary Channel Matching Match the word with the definition Floodplain a flat plain next to a stream or river that naturally floods Tributaries streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river Oxbow lake A lake formed by a deposit of sediments that build up and cuts off a river and form a lake Meander A turn in the river Channel The flow of water in a river Mouth Where the river meets the ocean Draw a meander