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What is the land area that contributes water to a stream?
The land area that contributes water to a stream is known as its watershed or catchment area. This area collects rainfall and other sources of water, which then flow into the stream through surface runoff or groundwater discharge. The health and size of the watershed can significantly impact the quantity and quality of water in the stream.
What is the purpose of a water shed?
A watershed is not a building, it is an area of land that contributes run off to a given lake, stream, river or other body of water. It's purpose is to supply water to the water body. (From Ask.com)
What is the area of land that a river collects its water from called?
I believe its called a water shed but I'm not completely sure about that.AnswerA watershed (one word) is a ridge or other dividing line between stream catchments, although the term is (confusingly) also applied to the catchment area. Another term is drainage basin.
What is area of land surrounding by water on all sides?
An area of land surrounded by water is called an island.
What term is used to describe an area of land that is smaller that a continent and is completely surrounded by water?
An island is a habitable area of land surrounded by water. An islet is an inhabitable small area of land surrounded by water. A cay (or key) is a habitable small area of land surrounded by water.
The area where water drains into a river is called?
The area where water drains into a river is called its watershed or drainage basin. This refers to the entire land area that contributes water flow to a specific river or stream.
Is land mass and land area the same thing?
Not exactly. Land mass refers to the total amount of land in a specific area, including both land above and below water. Land area specifically refers to the surface area of land above water.
a ____ is an area of land that drains to a common body of water?
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
What is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.?
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water.
What is an area of water surrounded by land on all sides?
An area of land surrounded by water is called an island.
Any area of water extending into the land from a larger area of water?
An inlet is any area of water that extends into the land from a larger body of water. Inlets are smaller than gulfs.
What do you call an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water?
An area of land that is nearly surrounded by water is called a peninsula.
