A river drains the water collected from a specific area which is called its:
A
Catchment Area
B
Collecting Area
C
Drain Area
D
None of Above
Correct Answer: Catchment Area
A river drains the water collected from a specific area, which is called its 'catchment area'. An area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a drainage basin. The boundary line separating one drainage basin from the other is known as the watershed.