as geography drainage basin hydro logical cycle.

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  • Created on: 23-09-13 18:13

what is a drainage basin?

when water falls as percipation, it begins a long journey on its way to a river-and eventually to the sea. this journey may take a few mintues, if it forms a flood on the surface.


or it might take hundreds of years-if not thousands of years as it passes through rocks deep underground . this waterery journey takes place in within an area of called a drainage basin.


the drainage basin is the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributarites. the movement of water within the drainage basin. 


the drainage basin acts as a largely

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