Question:
Describe/define a drainage basin Exam 2020 Exam June 2020 State one feature of a drainage basin
Author: Hannah WolfendaleAnswer:
It is a water system involving external inputs and outputs, where the amount of water in the system varies over time. It is the area where water from precipitation (rain/snow..) drains downhill into a common body of water such as a river or lake. [The area drained by a river and its tributaries.]
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Exam 2020 - an area of land drained by a river
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