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The movement of water through the ground surface
Infiltration
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Water/ soil etc. given off by a river
Discharge
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Joining points of two rivers
Confluence
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Moisture from the atmosphere
Precipitation
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Moisture lost from plant leaf and surface
Evapotranspiration
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Part of the flow which has been infiltrated into the ground
Groundwater Flow
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Vegetation
Interception
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Precipitation flows along the stem of a plant and into the ground
Stem Flow
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Water goes up through the plants and is released into the air by leaves
Transpiration
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River loses energy and deposits material
Deposition
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The wearing away of rock and soil along a riverbed
Erosion
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Card 2

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Water/ soil etc. given off by a river

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Discharge

Card 3

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Joining points of two rivers

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Card 4

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Moisture from the atmosphere

Back

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Card 5

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Moisture lost from plant leaf and surface

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