Last name meaning Ferris: This is an Anglicization of the Old Gaelic name O' Fearghusa - a compound of the Gaelic O (meaning grandson or male descendant) and the personal name Fergus, composed of the elements fear - a man and gus - vigour or force...
How is a Confluence Formed? When any 2 bodies of water meet, they form a confluence. Where Can a Confluence Be Found? In every part of the world, rivers, streams and other bodies of water meet and the waters combine. Famous Confluences Niagara River and Lake Ontario, Canada Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, USA
A watershed is an area of land in which all of the water that enters it, drains into a common waterbody. Also known as a drainage basin, it can be thought of as a funnel that collects surface water and ground water and drains it into a single stream, lake, ocean, or other reservoir.