Rivers 1 Hydrological cycle

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The boundary between one drainage basin and the next
water shed
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The catchment area from which a river system obtains its water
Drainage basin
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Moves moisture out of the drainage basin
Outputs
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The balance between inputs and outputs.
water budget
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Process by which liquid water turns into water vapour.
Evaporaton
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total amount of evaporation and transpiration from a vegetated land surface.
Evapotranspiration
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Slowest transfer of water
Groundwater flow
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Passage of water into soil
Infiltration
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Process by which raindrops are prevented from directly reaching the soil surface
Interception
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Downward movement of water within the rock under the soil surface
percolation
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Water in any form that falls from the atmosphere
Precipitation
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All water that enters a river
Runoff
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Water that runs down stems and branches of plants and trees
stemflow
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Water that drips off leaves
Throughfall
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Water that moves downslope
Throughflow
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Card 2

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The catchment area from which a river system obtains its water

Back

Drainage basin

Card 3

Front

Moves moisture out of the drainage basin

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The balance between inputs and outputs.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Process by which liquid water turns into water vapour.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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