The ______ is the total area drained by a river and its tributaries.
A) flow area
B) divide
C) drainage basin
D) domain
E) hood

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A drainage basin, also known as a watershed, is the total area of land that is drained by a river system and all of its tributaries. The other choices are incorrect: flow area refers to the area where water flows in a river channel, a divide is a high point or ridge that separates one drainage basin from another, domain refers to a territory or region, and hood is a type of head covering.

The ______ Is the Total Area Drained by a River