
Week 5 Pt 2 GEL 001

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Nayeli Escalera
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Runoff drains catchments.
Back
Runoff is the process by which water drains from catchments, which are areas of land that collect water to supply a river.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Catchment
Back
An area of land that collects water to supply a river.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Each tributary has its own catchment.
Back
Every tributary, or smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger one, has its own specific area of land that collects water.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Map of the Mississippi River Catchment
Back
The diagram illustrates the Mississippi River Catchment, highlighting the network of rivers and tributaries that drain into the Mississippi River.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Runoff correlates with precipitation.
Back
High precipitation areas correspond to high runoff areas.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Areas of high precipitation correspond to areas of high runoff.
Back
Runoff correlates with precipitation.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Material movement in a stream
Back
Material in a stream moves as dissolved load, suspended load, and bed load. Dissolved load consists of sediment carried in solution, such as ions from chemical weathering. Suspended load includes finer particles carried by the current. Bed load involves material sliding and rolling along the bottom, with particles moving by saltation, jumping along the bed.
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