Outputs- Local Scale Flashcards
1
Q
What are the outputs on a local scale
A
Evapotranspiration, transpiration and streamflow
2
Q
Evapotranspiration
A
Evaporation occurs when water is heated by the sun, causing it to become a gas and rise into the atmosphere.
Transpiration occurs in plants when they respire through their leaves, releasing water they absorb through their roots, which then evaporates due to heating by the sun
2
Q
Streamflow
A
All water that enters a drainage basin will either leave through the atmosphere or through streams which drain the basin
These may flow as tributaries into other rivers or directly into lakes
