geography

Question 1

tributary

Answer 1

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

Question 2

renewable and non renewable

Answer 2

renewable can replenish itself for example fresh water

non renewable is limited for example coal

Question 3

water scarcity

Answer 3

water scarcity is shortage of water when not enough people have access to water

Question 4

water catchment meaning

Answer 4

area of land where rainfall/precipitation flows to a lower elevation, such as rivers, lakes or oceans

Question 5

what other factors play a role in determining how much water is collected in a catchment area receives and finding trends

Answer 5

the topography of the area might have more coastlines or coasts which has more water available and flat lands don’t have water available because it absorbs into the soil

Question 6

evaporation

Answer 6

when the water gets heated and turns into vapour

Question 7

transpiration

Answer 7

water is lost through the leaves of plants and becomes vapour

Question 8

condensation

Answer 8

when the vapour gets carried by the wind and cools down and makes water droplets

Question 9

precipitation

Answer 9

water droplets are blown into each other by wind and falls down as rain

Question 10

runoff

Answer 10

excess water that flows over land

Question 11

infiltration

Answer 11

water that has filtered into the ground below the surface

Question 12

accumulation

Answer 12

when water forms up to make lakes or river