chapter 1.2 vocab

Question 1

what is a graph that shows how a river’s discharge changes in response to a storm called?

Answer 1

storm hydrograph

Question 2

what is a part of a storm rainfall which moves quickly to a stream channel via surface runoff or interflow, and forms a flood wave in the channel called?

Answer 2

quickflow

Question 3

what is the section of a hydro graph that shows the increase in discharge, or rate of water flow, overtime called?

Answer 3

rising limb

Question 4

what is the section of a hydrograph that shows when a river’s discharge decreases and its level falls called?

Answer 4

recessional limb

Question 5

what is the maximum rate of water flow in a stream in response to a rainstorm called?

Answer 5

peak flow

Question 6

what is the amount of time between the peak of rainfall and the peak discharge of a river called?

Answer 6

time lag

Question 7

what is the long-term pattern of a river’s discharge changes over the course of a year called?

Answer 7

river regime