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14 Cards in this Set
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Drainage basin |
An area of land drained by a river. |
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Catchment area |
The area within the drainage basin. |
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Watershed |
The edge of highland surrounding a drainage basin. It marks the boundary between two drainage basins. |
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Source |
The beginning or start of a river. |
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Confluence |
The point at which two rivers or streams join. |
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Tributary |
A stream or smaller river which joins a larger stream or river. |
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Mouth |
The point where the river comes to an end, usually when entering a sea. |
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Ground water flow |
The movement of water through rocks. |
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Infiltration |
The absorption and downward movement of water into the ground. |
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Interception |
The capture of rainfall on buildings or by vegetation. |
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Stem flow |
The flow of precipitation along the stem of a plant to the ground. |
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Surface run off |
The flow of water across the surface of the ground. |
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Through flow |
The roughly horizontal movement of water through soil. |
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Transpiration |
The loss of moisture from vegetation. |
