Drainage Basin Systems (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is the boundary separating one drainage basin from another called?
What is the boundary separating one drainage basin from another called?
Watershed
What percentage of rainfall do needle-leaf forests typically intercept?
What percentage of rainfall do needle-leaf forests typically intercept?
Approximately 22%
How does infiltration rate change during the early stages of a rainstorm?
How does infiltration rate change during the early stages of a rainstorm?
Declines rapidly then stabilises
What causes clay particles to decrease pore size during rainfall?
What causes clay particles to decrease pore size during rainfall?
They absorb water and expand
Which water movement pathway is the fastest through a drainage basin?
Which water movement pathway is the fastest through a drainage basin?
Overland flow
In the water balance equation P = Q + E ± ΔS, what does Q represent?
In the water balance equation P = Q + E ± ΔS, what does Q represent?
Discharge (river flow/run-off)
How do higher temperatures affect evapotranspiration rates?
How do higher temperatures affect evapotranspiration rates?
They increase evapotranspiration
What is stemflow?
What is stemflow?
Precipitation flowing down plant stems
What characterises the deficit period in the seasonal water balance?
What characterises the deficit period in the seasonal water balance?
Evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation
When does overland flow occur?
When does overland flow occur?
When rainfall exceeds infiltration capacity