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Which of the following is NOT a physical factor that affects overland flow or run off?
Which of the following is NOT a physical factor that affects overland flow or run off?
Which of the following is NOT a feature that determines how quickly or slowly water moves through a drainage basin?
Which of the following is NOT a feature that determines how quickly or slowly water moves through a drainage basin?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects river regimes?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects river regimes?
Which of the following is NOT a flow component of a storm hydrograph?
Which of the following is NOT a flow component of a storm hydrograph?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the form of precipitation?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the form of precipitation?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause flooding in a river?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause flooding in a river?
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Which of the following is true about the hydrological cycle?
Which of the following is true about the hydrological cycle?
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What is the largest store of water in the hydrological cycle?
What is the largest store of water in the hydrological cycle?
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What is the difference between a store and a flow in the hydrological cycle?
What is the difference between a store and a flow in the hydrological cycle?
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What are the possible physical consequences of melting ice sheets and glaciers?
What are the possible physical consequences of melting ice sheets and glaciers?
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Why is the hydrological cycle considered a closed system?
Why is the hydrological cycle considered a closed system?
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Why is the drainage basin cycle considered an open system?
Why is the drainage basin cycle considered an open system?
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Which one of these is an example of mass movement in river valleys?
Which one of these is an example of mass movement in river valleys?
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What causes the weathered material on a slope to slump towards the river?
What causes the weathered material on a slope to slump towards the river?
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What process involves particles of material being carried by a river, becoming rounder and smaller as they collide with each other?
What process involves particles of material being carried by a river, becoming rounder and smaller as they collide with each other?
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When does deposition occur in a river?
When does deposition occur in a river?
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What happens to the river channel as the river flows downstream?
What happens to the river channel as the river flows downstream?
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What happens to the size of sediment in the river's load as it flows downstream?
What happens to the size of sediment in the river's load as it flows downstream?
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Which process in the hydrological cycle involves the change of water from a liquid into a gas?
Which process in the hydrological cycle involves the change of water from a liquid into a gas?
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What is the term for the transfer of water in any form (rain, hail, or snow) from the atmosphere to the land or sea surface?
What is the term for the transfer of water in any form (rain, hail, or snow) from the atmosphere to the land or sea surface?
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What is the term for the transfer of water downwards through the soil and rock into the aquifer or groundwater store?
What is the term for the transfer of water downwards through the soil and rock into the aquifer or groundwater store?
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Which process involves the loss of moisture from the ground by direct evaporation from water bodies and the soil, plus transpiration from plants?
Which process involves the loss of moisture from the ground by direct evaporation from water bodies and the soil, plus transpiration from plants?
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What is the term for the underground transfer of water to rivers, lakes, and the sea that happens in the rocks of the aquifer?
What is the term for the underground transfer of water to rivers, lakes, and the sea that happens in the rocks of the aquifer?
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Which process involves the change in the atmosphere when water vapor cools and becomes liquid, forming water droplets that appear as clouds?
Which process involves the change in the atmosphere when water vapor cools and becomes liquid, forming water droplets that appear as clouds?
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Which of the following factors affect river regimes and storm hydrographs?
Which of the following factors affect river regimes and storm hydrographs?
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What is the purpose of a storm hydrograph?
What is the purpose of a storm hydrograph?
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Which river has the highest discharges in winter, specifically in February and March?
Which river has the highest discharges in winter, specifically in February and March?
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What causes the 'jaggedness' in the hydrograph of the River Thames?
What causes the 'jaggedness' in the hydrograph of the River Thames?
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What is the purpose of marking the level of discharge above which a river will flood on a storm hydrograph?
What is the purpose of marking the level of discharge above which a river will flood on a storm hydrograph?
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Which factor delays the delivery of water to the river?
Which factor delays the delivery of water to the river?
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