AS Geography - Rivers 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyRivers and fluvial processesASAQA Created by: CatherineCreated on: 29-03-13 20:16 Has no inputs or outputs. Closed system 1 of 19 The process by which cooling vapour turns into liquid. Condensation 2 of 19 The point at which two rivers join. Confluence 3 of 19 The area which is drained by a river and its tributaries. Drainage basin 4 of 19 The total length of all the streams in the basin, divided by the total area of the basin. Drainage density 5 of 19 The process where water changes from a liquid to a vapour. Evaporation 6 of 19 Water that has sunk through the soil into the rocks below Groundwater 7 of 19 The water cycle. Hydrological cycle 8 of 19 Where the river ends its journey. Mouth 9 of 19 Has inputs and outputs. Open system 10 of 19 Water falls on the earth's surface. precipitation 11 of 19 The place where a river begins. Source 12 of 19 The movement of water over the land, possibly as a river. Surface runoff 13 of 19 Made up of inputs and outputs. System 14 of 19 Plants giving off water vapour from their leaves. Transpiration 15 of 19 A smaller river joining a larger river. Tributary 16 of 19 The boundary between two fringe basins marked by high land. Watershed 17 of 19 Showing changes in the discharge of a river over a period of time. Storm Hydrograph 18 of 19 A surface that doesn't let water pass through Impermeable 19 of 19
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