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Explain the following terms: Estuary Gradient of the river Tributary Distributary

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It is a funnel shaped opening at the mouth of a river.
A river flows according to the pull of gravity. The slope of the river is known as the gradient of the river.
When a stream of a river or a smaller river joins a larger river, the smaller river is known as the tributary.
When a stream of river leaves the main river and flow in another direction, it is known as a distributary.

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