iGCSE Water Cycle and Drainage Basins

A ………………………………. is the area of land drained by a river system ( a river and its tributaries).

• Watershed

• Drainage Basin

• Confluence

• Water table

Drainage basins are separated by ………………………….

• Watersheds

• Water tables

• Walls

• Communities

The section labelled A is known as the

• watershed

• source

• tributary

• mouth

The section labelled D is known as the

• river valley

• main stream

• tributary

• spring

What is the name of the area labelled C?

(a)  

What is the name of the area labelled B?

(a)  

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 following is an input in the hydrological cycle

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Percolation

• Stem flow

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation