Hydrological Cycle and Drainage Basins

What is the hydrological cycle?

• The total amount of water on the planet measured in cubic meters.

• The movement of water around and around from sea to atmosphere to land.

• The daily evaporation, condensation and precipitation of water in the atmosphere.

• When an area is fully saturated with water and can absorb no more.

Which of the descriptions below best describes the term 'drainage'

• Rain, hail, sleet or snow

• Water seeping into the ground

• Containing water in a specified area

• The removal of water

Which of the following is an input in the hydrological cycle

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Percolation

• Stem flow

Which of the following is NOT a flow within the hydrological cycle?

• Stem flow

• Surface runoff

• Percolation

• Groundwater

Which of the following is NOT a store within the hydrological cycle?

• Soil moisture

• Groundwater flow

• Interception

• A lake

Define the word drainage basin.

• An area of land drained by one river and it's tributaries.

• A boundary between two catchment areas.

• The water table that rises and falls under the surface.

• Places on land that store water such as lakes, glaciers and reservoirs.

The point where two rivers meet

• Tributary

• Conservative

• Confluence

• Focal point

A river source is usually found...

• ...close to the sea.

• ...overlying permeable rock.

• ...in highland areas.

• ...in high density river zones.

A tributary.

• A flat floodplain.

• The main river in a drainage basin.

• The point where a small and large river meet.

• A smaller river that joins a larger river.

What are the key drivers of the hydrological cycle?

• Evaporation and condensation.

• Sun and gravity.

• Rivers and storage.

• Vegetation and rock type.