a stream that empties into a larger river is a Tributary
A river is a large stream of water that flows across the land and empties into a larger body of water. A river usually empties into a sea or ocean.
River
A river is a large stream of fresh water that flows across land and empties into an ocean, lake, or some other body of water.
A stream or river called that flows into a larger stream or river is called a tributary.
tributary
A tributary of a river is a tributary.It might be a stream, a creek, or another river that empties into the first river.
river
There are two answers to this question based upon the way it is written. A. A large natural stream of water emptying into a large "body" is called a river; and B. A large natural stream of water emptying into a larger body can be called a tributary. Normally this is a smaller river than the "large body". Thus the Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
A river is a large flowing body of water that empties into an ocean, lake, or another river. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river. Essentially, all rivers are made up of smaller tributaries that contribute to the overall flow of water.
brook, stream, runoff The delta
river
An estuary is an inlet of water where a river empties into an ocean or sea. It is formed from the freshwaters of rivers and stream, protected from storms, ocean waves and winds.