The drainage basin system

Question 1

What is a drainage basin?

Answer 1

An area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or lake or ocean.

Question 2

Is the drainage basin system open or closed?

Answer 2

Open, meaning water moves across its boundaries into and from other drainage basins and sources.

Question 3

What is a high density drainage basin?

Answer 3

One with impermeable land surfaces, steep slopes, limited vegetation cover, and large channel frequency

Question 4

What is a low density drainage basin?

Answer 4

One with permeable rock, high vegetation cover, gentle slopes, and lower channel frequency

Question 5

What is the hydrological cycle?

Answer 5

The continuous movement of water on the Earth between the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere

Question 6

Is the hydrological system open or closed?

Answer 6

Closed, as there are no gains or losses from outside the system

Question 7

How does the hydrological system influence the drainage basin system?

Answer 7

The movement of water within the drainage basin is illustrated by the hydrological cycle