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Question 1

What is precipitation?

Answer 1

The transfer of water from the air to land

Question 2

What is surface run off?

Answer 2

The transfer of water across the land into the sea

Question 3

What is evaporation

Answer 3

Transfer of water from the surface into the air as water vapour

Question 4

Transpiration?

Answer 4

Transfer of water from plants into the air as water vapour

Question 5

Condensation?

Answer 5

Change of water vapour in the air into water droplets (clouds)

Question 6

Infiltration?

Answer 6

Transfer of water droplets from the surface to the soil then to the river channel

Question 7

What are the different parts of a river?

Answer 7

Source
Drainage
Watershed
Tributary 
Confluence
Channel
Load
Mouth 
Drainage basin

Question 8

What happens at the upper course

Answer 8

Mainly erosion and transportation

Question 9

What happens at the middle course?

Answer 9

Erosion, transportation and some deposition

Question 10

What happens at the lower stage

Answer 10

Mainly deposition, transportation and a little erosion

Question 11

Hydronic action?

Answer 11

Force of water

Question 12

What’s abrasion

Answer 12

Force of water and land

Question 13

Attrition

Answer 13

Material the river is carrying, breaking down others

Question 14

Solution?

Answer 14

Acid in the water dissolves the rock