Flooding Flashcards
What is the dranige basin?
The are where the rain would land in.
What is the sorce?
It is where the river starts.
What is the river mouth?
It is where the river meets the sea.
What is a tributary?
It is where two rivers meet.
What is saturated soil?
Soil that won’t take in any more water.
What is precipitation?
Rain,hail,sleet and snow that falls from clouds.
What is condensation?
When water vapour cools and turns into clouds.
What is evaporation?
It is when the sun hears up water from the sea and it goes into the air.
What is groundwater flow?
When water flows through the rocks and soil underground.
What is serface run of?
When the water runs of the surface of the ground.
What is Transpiration?
When the sun heats up water from the leaves of trees.
What is interception storage?
It is when plants and buildings cat h rain preventing it from getting to the ground.
What are the two types of rainfall that cause flooding?
Heavy rainfall
Persisten rainfall
What causes a plunge pool?
Hydraulic action
Abrasion
