What is a drainage basin?

1.3.2 Drainage Basin Quiz

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Geography
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9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Gill
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A type of river
An area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet
A storage area for groundwater
A type of plant storage
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process returns water to the atmosphere in vapor form?
Infiltration
Transpiration
Evaporation
Groundwater storage
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of interception storage in a drainage basin?
To store water in the soil
To allow water to flow over the ground
To temporarily store water on plant leaves
To collect water in underground rocks
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for water flowing slowly below the ground until it reaches a river or lake?
Overland flow
Throughflow
Transpiration
Evaporation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a drainage basin flow?
Soil storage
Groundwater storage
Transpiration
Interception storage
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main cause of increased flood risk due to deforestation?
Increased soil storage
Faster overland flow
More groundwater storage
Slower throughflow
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens during infiltration?
Water evaporates into the atmosphere
Water flows over the ground surface
Water soaks down into the soil
Water is stored in plant leaves
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