Rivers and drainage basins Flashcards
1
Q
Confluence
A
Where two rivers meet.
2
Q
Watershed
A
Boundary between drainage basin.
3
Q
Tributary
A
Smaller river which joins main river channel.
4
Q
Throughflow
A
Water moves slowly through soil.
5
Q
Transpiration
A
Plants open stomata + water which is evaporated.
6
Q
Baseflow
A
Groundwater which feeds a river.
7
Q
Water Balance
The water balance equation?
A
The balance between inputs and outputs is known as the water balance or budget.
Precipitation = Discharge/Runoff + Evapotranspiration
8
Q
Flood hydrograph
A
graphs that show how a drainage basin responds to a period of rainfall.
