Hydrographs

Name Label 1 on the hydrograph...

• rising limb

• falling limb

• base flow

• overland flow

Name label 1 on the hydrograph

• rising limb

• falling limb

• base flow

• groundwater flow

What is Label 1?

• peak discharge

• bankfull stage

• peak rainfall

• lag time

River discharge is measured in ...

• metres cubed per second

• metres per second

• litres per second

• millilitres per second

urbanised catchment?

• hydrograph A

• hydrograph B

Which hydrograph, A or B, is more likely for a round drainage basin?

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Which hydrograph, A or B, is more likely for a forested drainage basin?

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Which hydrograph, A or B, is more likely for a drainage basin with impermeable rock like granite?

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Which hydrograph, A or B, is more likely after a long period of light rainfall?

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Which hydrograph, A or B, is more likely for a steep river basin?

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