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1
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Inputs of water to the drainage basin

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•precipitation

2
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The flows/transfers in a drainage basin

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  • surface runoff
  • channel flow
  • infiltration
  • through flow
  • groundwater flow
  • percolation
3
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The stores in a drainage basin

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  • channel storage
  • groundwater storage
  • interception storage
  • surface storage
4
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The outputs of a drainage basin

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  • evaporation
  • transpiration
  • river flow into the sea
5
Q

Drainage basins are separated by…

A

Watersheds

6
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What are watersheds?

A

Ridges of high land, water falling over either side of the ridges with fall into different drainage basins

7
Q

Name 6 key features of a drainage basin

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  • watershed
  • source
  • tributary
  • confluence
  • channel
  • mouth
8
Q

What is a source?

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Where a river starts, usually in an upland area

9
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What is a tributary?

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A smaller river that joins the main river

10
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What is a confluence?

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A point where 2 rivers meet

11
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What is a channel?

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The main river flowing through the basin

12
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What is the mouth?

A

Where a river flows into the sea or a lake

13
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What is a drainage basin?

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The area of land drained by a river, an open system, the part of the hydro cycle that happens on land