the water cycle and drainage basin sytem

Question 1

what are 3 characteristics of the hydrological cycle?

Answer 1

.its a closed system
.water is constantly recycled through the system
.within the hydrological cycle there are stores and transfers

Question 2

what are the stores in the hydrologicsl cycle?

Answer 2

.Water in the atmosphere in the form of water vapour or water droplets in clouds
.Surface stores such as puddles, lakes, rivers and reservoirs
.Interception is how precipitation is prevented from reaching the ground, usually by being caught on leaves or branches
.Aquifers are permeable rocks such as limestone and sandstone which can hold water
Ice and snow
Seas and oceans

Question 3

what are the transfers in the hydrological cycle?

Answer 3

Evaporation
Condensation
Transpiration
Evapotranspiration
Precipitation
Overland flow
Infiltration
Percolation
Through flow
Groundwater flow

Question 4

caracteristics of the drainage basin

Answer 4

.open system
.Every drainage basin is unique and is different in shape and size, with different rock types, relief and land use

Question 5

watershed

Answer 5

the boundary between drainage basins.

Question 6

source

Answer 6

the point furthest from the land were the river starts

Question 7

confluence

Answer 7

the point where two rivers or streams meet.

Question 8

tributary

Answer 8

a stream or river flowing into a larger stream or river.

Question 9

mouth

Answer 9

where the river enters a ocean, sea or sometimes a lake

Question 10

drainage density

Answer 10

the number of tributaries in a drainage basin.

Question 11

how does the number of tributaries affetc the drainage density?

Answer 11

.the more tributaries the higher the drainage density
.the less tributaries the lower the drainage density