The drainage basin as an open system 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDrainage BasinA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Leah HolmesCreated on: 14-11-18 09:36 9761043158 Across 1. Water stored on Earth's surfaces e.g lakes and rivers (7, 5) 5. Water stored in the soil above the water table (4, 5) 8. Precipitation directly entering the river channel (7, 4) 9. Water that falls to the Earth (in the form of rain,snow,sleet or hail) (13) Down 1. Water reaches the ground by flowing down trunks or stems or by dropping ogg leaves. (8) 3. Vertical movement of water from above the water table. If bedrock is impermeable,no percolation can occur. (11) 4. Occurs during heavy rainfal when the ground is saturated or it's impermeable. Rare except in Urban areas.Also know as Surface Runoff. (12) 6. Moisture ;lost into atmosphere by sun's heat and wind (11) 7. Biological process where water is lost as vapour through pores in plants leaves (18) 10. Raindrops fall on vegetation,preventing it from reaching the soil (12)
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