The hydrological cycle and drainage basins

Question 1

When the rain soaks into the ground this is known as....

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Infiltration

Question 2

Which term best describes the area in which a river flows into the ocean?

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Mouth

Question 3

Water absorbed by plants and evaporated is known as...

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Transpiration

Question 4

Water falling to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail or snow is known as what?

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Precipitation

Question 5

Streams or rivers that flow into the main stream or river are called....

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Tributaries

Question 6

An area of land which is drained by a river is called the what?

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Drainage basin

Question 7

The point at which two rivers meet is called the what?

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Confluence

Question 8

After water is infiltrated it can travel further into the rock. This process is known as what?

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Percolation

Question 9

What is number of 4 on the diagram?

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Tributary

Question 10

What is image number 1 on this diagram?

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Evaporation

Question 11

What is number 2 on this diagram?

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Transpiration

Question 12

What is number 3 on this diagram?

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Condensation

Question 13

A river's journey can begin in mountain ranges. This would be known as the river's...

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Source

Question 14

As the sun warms oceans, lakes and seas it turns the water into water vapour, this is called...

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Evaporation

Question 15

What is number 5 on this diagram?

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Source

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