Physical - Drainage Basin Global Hydrological Cycle

Question 0

Source

Answer 0

The start of a river

Question 1

Tributary

Answer 1

Smaller rivers/ streams which flow into a larger river stream

Question 2

Mouth

Answer 2

The point where a river meets the sea

Question 3

Confluence

Answer 3

The point where two or more rivers meet

Question 4

Flood plain

Answer 4

Low flat land beside the river onto which it may overflow

Question 5

Estuary

Answer 5

Very wide mouth

Question 6

Watershed

Answer 6

Boundary between basins

Question 7

Interception by vegetation

Answer 7

Delaying the rainfall from hitting the ground

Question 8

Stemflow

Answer 8

Rain running along the branches

Question 9

Surface storage

Answer 9

Water stored in lakes, puddles and rivers

Question 10

Water table

Answer 10

The level of water underground

Question 11

Unsaturated rock

Answer 11

Rock that water can pass through/ rock above the water table

Question 12

Saturated rock

Answer 12

Rock that cannot take any more water/ rock below the water table

Question 13

Infiltration

Answer 13

Water infiltrates the soil. Some of this will be absorbed by tree roots

Question 14

Soil moisture storage

Answer 14

Water stored in soil

Question 15

Through trough

Answer 15

Water through rocks into rivers

Question 16

Percolation

Answer 16

Water travelling through rock to the water table

Question 17

Groundwater storage

Answer 17

Water stored under the ground

Question 18

Groundwater flow

Answer 18

Water under the ground seeping through into rivers

Question 19

Surface runoff/ overland flow

Answer 19

Precipitation going directly into rivers

Question 20

Permeable rocks

Answer 20

Rocks that allow water to pass through

Question 21

Impermeable rocks

Answer 21

Rocks that water cannot pass through