The source of a river is the place where it begins: a spring, a melting glacier, or a high, wet land where many tiny streams start. Its mouth is the place where it ends, flowing into the sea, a lake or a bigger river. A tributary is a smaller river that flows into a bigger one.
Earth and Space Sciences · Glossary
What is Source, mouth and tributary?
Also known as: source (of a river) · mouth (of a river) · tributary