key words Flashcards
1
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drainage basin
A
rain falling in this river flows to another river
2
Q
tributary
A
small river or stream joining a larger river
3
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confluence
A
a point where two rivers join
4
Q
source
A
the start of the river
5
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mouth
A
the end of a river into a sea or lake
6
Q
watershed
A
boundary of a rivers drainage basin
7
Q
transpiration
A
plants lose water vapour
8
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Evapouration
A
the change of state from a liquid to a gas
9
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infiltration
A
water going into the soil
10
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interception
A
plants stopping precipitation from falling to the surface
11
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surface runoff
A
the movement of water onland going into a river
12
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throughflow
A
the movement of water going through the soil into a river
13
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erosion
A
the wearing away of land by the water
14
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transportation
A
movement of material by water
15
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deposition
A
the dropping of materials by water
