The Thames Basin (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Length of River Thames
Length of River Thames
346 kilometres
Population of Thames Basin
Population of Thames Basin
13 million people
Thames Basin's UK river basin density ranking
Thames Basin's UK river basin density ranking
Most densely populated
Property of chalk rock
Property of chalk rock
Permeable (water can pass through)
Property of clay rock
Property of clay rock
Impermeable (prevents water movement)
Definition of aquifer
Definition of aquifer
Underground rock layer that stores and transmits water
Driest region in the UK
Driest region in the UK
South-east England
% of London's water from groundwater
% of London's water from groundwater
40%
Purpose of boreholes in London
Purpose of boreholes in London
Access groundwater from chalk aquifer beneath clay
Thames Basin geology structure (top to bottom)
Thames Basin geology structure (top to bottom)
Impermeable clay, permeable chalk, impermeable rock