emergency Flashcards
1
Q
Tributary
A
A smaller river that feeds into a larger one
2
Q
Confluence
A
The point where two rivers meet
3
Q
Mouth
A
Where the river meets the sea
4
Q
Source
A
Where the river originates
5
Q
Watershed
A
The border between two drainage basins
6
Q
Drainage Basin
A
Area that is drained by the rivers in it
7
Q
Channel
A
The area that the river flows in
8
Q
Evaporation
A
Water becoming a gas from a liquid
9
Q
Transpiration
A
Water evaporating from vegetation
10
Q
Evapotranspiration
A
The loss of moisture from water surfaces, the soil and vegetation
11
Q
Stores
A
Places where water is held
12
Q
Transfers
A
Processes by which water flows or moves through the system
13
Q
Inputs
A
Where water enters the system
14
Q
Outputs
A
Where water is lost from the system
15
Q
Surface Storage
A
Pools formed by precipitation
