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The start of a river is called the headwaters or source; the end of a river is called the mouth.
When a river flows into another river, the 'mouth' of the river is called the confluence.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe end of a river (that is, the point at which it empties into another body of water) is usually called the "mouth". The beginning (the point at which the river starts) is sometimes called the "source" or the "headwaters".
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∙ 13y ago'Source' and 'Mouth'
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Is the source of the river the beginning or the end?
The source is where a river begins. The end of a river is usually at the sea.
What are the terms for the beginning and ending of a river?
source and mouth.
What is the front of a river called?
The beginning of a river is normally called the headwaters or source. The end of a river is the mouth.
The high end of the river is called?
the beginning is called a source the end is called a mouth
What river did Lewis and Clark follow from it's beginning to it's end?
They traveled the Missouri River.
The beginning of a river is called its mouth?
Not strictly speaking. The beginning is called the SOURCE - often high up in mountains or similar The exit of the river to the sea (or end of the river) is the MOUTH
What river did Lewis and clark follow from its end to its beginning?
the Missouri river , {they also explored the Columbus river and rocky mountains
Where does the Ebro river flow through?
The Ebro river flows southeast from beginning to end.
What are the terms for where a river begins and ends?
The start of a river is called the "source" or "headwaters". The end of the river is called the "mouth" or "outlet".
How is a finishing point of a river called?
Depends on which end you mean. The beginning of the river, the top end, is called the headwaters. The other end is called the mouth, or delta.
What are the beginning and ending point of a river called?
Rivers run from the source, or head, to the mouth of the river where it empties into a larger body of water, be it another larger river, or an ocean, or a sea.
What is a river source?
The source of a river is where it starts as a tiny stream. The other end is the mouth, where it reaches the sea.
