Year 9 Rivers

What part of the hydrological cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

What part of the hydrological cycle does this picture show?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold
• light
• heavy
• hot

What is the term for water flowing back to the sea over the land.

• Groundwater Flow

• Surface Runoff

• Through Flow

• Infiltration

What is it called when trees get in the way of rain reaching the surface?

• Evapotranspiration

• Interception

• Infiltration

• Photosynthesis

What is it called when moisture from plants and leaves is lost to the atmosphere?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Throughflow

• Percolation

What is an area of land drained by a main river and its tributaries?

• Watershed

• Bath Tub

• Drainage Basin

• Water Cycle

What marks the boundary between two drainage basins?

• A fence

• A river

• A watershed

• A confluence

Which of the following is an INPUT to a drainage basin?

• Surface Runoff

• Evaporation

• Interception

• Precipitation

When rocks bang together becoming rounder, smaller  and smoother.

• Hydraulic Action
• Attrition
• Abrasion
• Corrosion