river environments - drainage basin Flashcards
1
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inputs of a drainage basin
A
energy from sun, precipitation,
2
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output of a drainage basin
A
river’s discharge, water that has been evaporated
3
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three types of drainage basins
A
- those that collect and deliver water to the sea
- those that are part of a much larger drainage basin
- those that lead to ‘inland’ seas or lakes
4
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what is a drainage basin?
A
an area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries
5
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inputs
A
how water is introduced into the drainage Bain system, this is known as precipitation
6
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stores
A
how water is stored or held for a period of time within the drainage basin system, surface storage (lakes), soil moisture
7
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transfers
A
a process or flow of water from one place to another in the drainage basin system, surface run off, infiltration, percolation
8
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outputs
A
how the water is released either back to the sea or back into the atmosphere, river discharge, evaporation, transpiration
