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Drainage Basins

Drainage Basins

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9th - 10th Grade

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Joselito Ebro

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Drainage Basins

IGCSE Geography

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the hydrological characteristics and processes that operate within drainage basins

IGCSE Geography

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​​A land area drained by a river.

An area within which water supplied by precipitation is transferred to the ocean, a lake or a larger stream.

Drainage Basin

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Drainage Basin

The land provides the water source for the main river and tributaries.

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Its size depends on the river size.

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Drainage Basin

Catchment area and drainage basin mean the same thing

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A watershed is high ground separating two neighbouring drainage basins.

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Catchment area and drainage basin mean the same thing

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Drainage basins are open systems

  • Water enters the drainage basin through:

    • precipitation

    • snowmelt

    • underground springs

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Drainage basins are open systems

  • Water leaves the drainage basin through:

    • ocean

    • evaporation

    • human activities

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Hyrdological Cycle and River Systems

  • Precipitation

  • Interception

  • Evaporation

  • Evapotranspiration​

  • Infiltration

  • ​​Overland flow

  • Throughflow

  • Soil moisture

  • Groundwater​

Read pp. 98-101 of the textbook. (Digital/2nd edition)​

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EAL Activity

c/o Ms. Jona​

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Drainage Basins

IGCSE Geography

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