drainage basin system

Question 1

what are the inputs in a drainage basin system

Answer 1

• precipitation (rain/snow)

Question 2

what are the stores in a drainage basin system

Answer 2

• interception
• soil
• river discharge
• lake

Question 3

what is interception

Answer 3

when trees and plants collect water on their leaves
(stopping water from hitting the ground directly)

Question 4

what are the 7 processes in a drainage basin system

Answer 4

• interception
• stem flow
• surface runoff
• infiltration
• throughflow
• percolation
• groundwater flow

Question 5

what is the process of surface runoff

Answer 5

water running along the surface of the ground

Question 6

what is the process of infiltration

Answer 6

water moving downwards through soil

Question 7

what is the process of throughflow

Answer 7

faster infiltration

Question 8

what is the process of perilocation

Answer 8

water moving down through rock (at the water table)

Question 9

what is the process of ground water flow

Answer 9

the movement of water after it has percolated the rocks

Question 10

what is the process of channel flow

Answer 10

water which is flowing within rivers

Question 11

what are the outputs of a drainage basin systems

Answer 11

• evaporation
• transpiration