River Landscapes In The Uk Flashcards
What is a drainage basin
The area of land drained by a river
Drainage basin are …… systems and have both …. And ….
Open system
Inputs and outputs
How does water enter the drainage basin
Precipitation ( rain, hail, sleet, snow)
How does water leave the drainage basin
Rivers flowing out to sea
Catchment area
Area within the drainage basin
Watershed
Edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin
Source
Start of a river
Confluence
The point where to rivers/ streams join
Tributary
A smaller river/ stream joining a larger stream/ river
Mouth
End of river/ point where it meets the sea
Infiltration
Water soaking into the soil
River channel flow
The water movement (speed/ velocity) in a river
Precipitation
Rainfall/ sleet/ snow/ hail
Transpiration
Where plants and trees release moisture to cool down
Soil moisture
A store of water in the soil
Percolation
Water soaking into the rocks
Ground water flow
Water moving through rocks towards a river
Surface storage
Where water is stored as lakes, ditches, puddles
Through flow
Water flowing through the soil towards a river