what is a Branch? (geographical)?

Answer 1

I can think of three ways "branch" might be used in geography:

1. "Branch" is another word for a brook or creek.

2. Geographical features that can be compared to the branches of a tree in structure are often called branches. (A "branch canyon", a "branch of the river XXX").

3. Divisions of scientific subjects are called branches. There might be geographical branch sciences.

Answer 2

Geography
Branch, Arkansas, United States
Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

It can also be a geographical division in some religions, for example Branch (Latter Day Saints), the Latter Day Saint equivalent of a congregation

Answer 3

Geography
Branch, Arkansas, United States
Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

--- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branch_%28disambiguation%29#Geography

[edit] Mathematics
Branch (graph theory), a concept in mathematical logic
Branch point, a point at which a multiple-valued function changes values
Principal branch, a function which selects one branch of a multi-valued function

Other
Branch (surname), a family name
Branch (academia), an academic sub-discipline
Branch (banking), a retail location
Branch (bridle), a crooked piece of iron in a bit shank
Branch line, a relatively minor railway line
Branching (chemistry), a concept in polymer chemistry
Branching (linguistics), the general tendency towards a given order of words within sentences and smaller grammatical units within sentences
USS Branch, of the United States Navy

Answer 4

branch is a part of a woody plant such as a tree, shrub, or vine. It is any woody structural member that is usually connected to but not part of the central trunk. A branch supports the terminal twigs, which in turn support the leaves.

Branches may be oriented in any direction from horizontally to vertically, but usually have bark similar to the upper trunk (whereas twigs are often marked different to the bark).

Answer 5

question:
i have noticed that you have asked a lot of what geographical terms mean...is it your homework? because i really think you might do better on tests if you find it out by yourself...