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What does the term source mean
The area in which a river basin begins to
What does the term mouth mean
Where a river ends its journey, flowing into the sea or a lake
What does the term tributary mean
A smaller river that joins a larger river
What does the term confluence mean
The point at which 2 rivers join
What does the term watershed mean
The boundary between 2 drainage basins marked by a ridge of high lands
What does the term drainage basin mean
The area which is drained by a river and its tributaries
What does the term evaporation mean
This is the process where water changes from a liquid to a vapour
What does the term condensation mean
This is the process by which cooling vapour turns into a liquid
What does the term precipitation mean
This is the name given to water that falls on the earth’s surface eg. Rain, snow or hail
What does the term transpiration mean
This is the process where plants and trees release water vapour into the atmosphere from their leaves
What does the term surface run of mean
This is the name given to the movement of water over the land
What does the term ground water mean
This is the name given to water that has sunk into the soil
