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Week 5 Pt 2 GEL 001

Week 5 Pt 2 GEL 001

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Geography

University

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Hard

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Nayeli Escalera

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Runoff drains catchments.

Back

Runoff is the process by which water drains from catchments, which are areas of land that collect water to supply a river.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Catchment

Back

An area of land that collects water to supply a river.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Each tributary has its own catchment.

Back

Every tributary, or smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger one, has its own specific area of land that collects water.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Map of the Mississippi River Catchment

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Back

The diagram illustrates the Mississippi River Catchment, highlighting the network of rivers and tributaries that drain into the Mississippi River.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Runoff correlates with precipitation.

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Back

High precipitation areas correspond to high runoff areas.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Areas of high precipitation correspond to areas of high runoff.

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Back

Runoff correlates with precipitation.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Material movement in a stream

Back

Material in a stream moves as dissolved load, suspended load, and bed load. Dissolved load consists of sediment carried in solution, such as ions from chemical weathering. Suspended load includes finer particles carried by the current. Bed load involves material sliding and rolling along the bottom, with particles moving by saltation, jumping along the bed.

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