Drainage Basin & Hydrological Cycle

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The area of highland forming the edge of a river basin
Watershed
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The gradual movement of water through the soil and into the ground below
Infiltration
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What is the term for the exact point at which 2 rivers meet?
Confluence
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Ground water flow
The movement of water beneath the soil towards a river or the sea.
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What is a drainage basin?
The area of land drained by a river and all of it's tributaries.
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And finally, what is Transpiration?
The return of water to the atmosphere by plants.
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The gradual movement of water through the soil and into the ground below

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Infiltration

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What is the term for the exact point at which 2 rivers meet?

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Card 4

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Ground water flow

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Card 5

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What is a drainage basin?

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This is a test for those on the topic of the hydrological cycle and the drainage basin

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