Rivers Key Words Flashcards
1
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Drainage basin
A
An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
2
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Precipitation
A
All forms of moisture that reach the Earth’s surface
3
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Evaporation
A
The transformation of water droplets into water vapour by hearing
4
Q
Transpiration
A
The loss of water from the drainage basin into the atmosphere from the leaves of plants
5
Q
Surface storage
A
The total volume of water held on the Earth’s surface in lakes, ponds and puddles
6
Q
Groundwater storage
A
The storage of water underground in permeable rock strata
7
Q
Infiltration
A
The downward movement of water into the soil surface
8
Q
Percolation
A
The gravity flow of water within soil
9
Q
Discharge
A
The volume of water flowing in a river per second, measured in cumecs.
