Rivers Flashcards
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What is a drainage basin?
An area of land that feeds a river
Name one way water flows into rivers
Infiltration
Transpiration
Through flow
Surface runoff
Groundwater flow
What is the source of a river?
The start of a river
What is the mouth of the river?
The end of the river where it meets the sea
Why are rivers important?
Rivers supply us with water
Influence the location of settlements
Provides us with good transport
Fishing
What is a hydrologist?
They study how water flows across the land.
Name one way erosion is caused in a river
Suspension
Solution
Traction
Saltation
Abrasion
Attrition
Hydraulic action
Corrosion
Infiltration
Water soaking into soil
Transpiration
When water evaporates from plants
Throughflow
Water that is soaked into soil and flows towards a river
Surface runoff
Water that runs over the surface of the land
Groundwater flow
Water that has soaked into the rock layer and flows towards the river
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