Hydrological Cycle and Drainage Basins

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What is the hydrological cycle?

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

Front

Which of the descriptions below best describes the term 'drainage'? Options: Rain, hail, sleet or snow; Water seeping into the ground; Containing water in a specified area; The removal of water.

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The removal of water

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Which of the following is an input in the hydrological cycle: Precipitation, Condensation, Percolation, Stem flow?

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Precipitation

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Which of the following is NOT a flow within the hydrological cycle? Stem flow, Surface runoff, Percolation, Groundwater

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Groundwater

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Which of the following is NOT a store within the hydrological cycle?
Soil moisture,
Groundwater flow,
Interception,
A lake

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Groundwater flow

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Define the word drainage basin.

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An area of land drained by one river and its tributaries.

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The point where two rivers meet

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Confluence

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A river source is usually found...

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...in highland areas.

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A tributary.

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A smaller river that joins a larger river.

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What are the key drivers of the hydrological cycle?

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Sun and gravity.