The Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
What can happen to water when it falls onto the land?
A
- surface runoff
- infiltration
- throughflow
- percolation
- groundwater flow
- interception
2
Q
What is a surface runoff?
A
water that moves directly over surface as a river
3
Q
What is Infiltrarion?
A
process in which water soaks into soil
4
Q
What is throughflow?
A
When water flows through soil towards a river
5
Q
What is percolation?
A
process where water moves into underlying rock
6
Q
What is groundwater flow?
A
Where water flows through rock towards A river
7
Q
What is interception?
A
When roots from plants/trees suck up water from soil to help grow. They intercept water
