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What is the catchment area of a river?

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Correct answer: Area from where water collects and reaches the main river

The catchment area of a river is the area from which water drains toward that river and its tributaries. Rainfall, melting snow, springs, and small streams within this area eventually collect and flow into the main river system. The shape of the land determines the direction of this movement, while surrounding water divides mark the boundary of the area. A catchment therefore supplies water to the river.

This idea is closely related to a drainage basin. The sea-wave option describes a coastal environment, not land supplying a river. A place where a river dries is only one possible part of a basin, and volcanoes are unrelated to the definition. Thus, option A correctly describes the catchment area.

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Catchment AreaDrainage BasinRiver Water

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