Geography Flashcards
Key words
1
Q
Source
A
The start of a river.
2
Q
Mouth
A
Where the river enters the sea/lake.
3
Q
Confluence
A
The point at which 2 or more rivers meet.
4
Q
Tributary
A
A small river which joins a larger one.
5
Q
Watershed
A
The boundary between 2 drainage basins.
6
Q
Infiltration
A
When water sinks into the soil from the earth’s surface.
7
Q
Interception
A
When plants/trees prevent precipitation from reaching the ground.
8
Q
Through - flow
A
When water moves downhill through the soil layer due to gravity.
9
Q
Groundwater
A
Water trapped in pockets in the rock layer.
10
Q
Groundwater flow
A
Water moving very slowly through the rock layer.
11
Q
Channel
A
Where a river flows.
12
Q
Surface runoff
A
When water cannot infiltrate the ground, so flows over the surface instead.
