Rivers Glossary 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASAQA Created by: narsmacCreated on: 17-04-14 10:03 the area drained by one river and its tributaries drainage basin 1 of 15 all forms of moisture that reach the earths surface precipitation 2 of 15 transformation of water droplets into water vapour evaporation 3 of 15 the evaporation of water due to the respiration of vegitation evapotransperation 4 of 15 the downwards movement of water into the rock layer percilation 5 of 15 water soaking into the soil infiltration 6 of 15 water flowing along the soil towards the sea free flow 7 of 15 water flowing down the stems of vegitation stem flow 8 of 15 when water reaches the soil without being used by vegitation through fall 9 of 15 when water falls directly into the channel channel catch 10 of 15 natural pipes within the soil pipe flow 11 of 15 total volume of water passing a gauging station over a given time - measured in cubic metres per second (cumecs) river discharge 12 of 15 water that gradually flows into a river from previous rainfall through roots such as tributaries and through flows base flow 13 of 15 allows water through permeable 14 of 15 doesn't allow water through impermeable 15 of 15
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