Water (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What are exogenous rivers in hot desert environments?
What are exogenous rivers in hot desert environments?
Rivers beginning outside desert boundaries
Which river is an example of an endoreic system?
Which river is an example of an endoreic system?
River Jordan flowing into the Dead Sea
What characterises ephemeral rivers in hot deserts?
What characterises ephemeral rivers in hot deserts?
Extremely short lag times after rainfall
Where does water primarily act as an erosive force in hot deserts?
Where does water primarily act as an erosive force in hot deserts?
Mountainous areas and high plateaux
What is the average annual rainfall in the Sahara Desert?
What is the average annual rainfall in the Sahara Desert?
Approximately 25 mm
Where does the River Nile begin its journey?
Where does the River Nile begin its journey?
Ethiopian highlands & central Africa
What are steep-sided narrow valleys in deserts called?
What are steep-sided narrow valleys in deserts called?
Wadis or arroyos
What triggers sheet flooding in hot deserts?
What triggers sheet flooding in hot deserts?
Intense downpours on impermeable surfaces
What reduces infiltration capacity in desert surfaces?
What reduces infiltration capacity in desert surfaces?
Baked, hardened surface from drought
How much rainfall can individual desert storms deliver compared to annual averages?
How much rainfall can individual desert storms deliver compared to annual averages?
Two to three times the annual average