Drainage Basin Terminology Flashcards
1
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Drainage basin
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Catchment area of the river system
2
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Watershed
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The boundary that separates one drainage basin from the other
3
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Precipitation
A
Water that falls from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet of hail
4
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Transpiration
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Process in which water is lost from a plant through the stomatas
5
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Evaporation
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When liquid water turns into gas and moves into the atmosphere
6
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Interception
A
Water held on leaves, stems and trees
7
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Through fall
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When water falls through the leaves to reach the ground
8
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Stemflow
A
Water flowing down tree trunks
9
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Surface storage
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Water stored on the surface eg. Puddles
10
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Infiltration
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When water soaks into soil
11
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Through flow
A
Water flowing through the soil
12
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Percolation
A
Water transfer through rock
13
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Ground water flow
A
Water transfer through rock in ground
