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What characterizes a permanent river?
What characterizes a permanent river?
- Flows only during the rainy season.
- Flows only after heavy rainfall.
- Is only found in arid regions.
- Flows all year round and is always in contact with the water table. (correct)
Which type of river only contacts the water table during certain times of the year?
Which type of river only contacts the water table during certain times of the year?
- Episodic rivers
- Periodic rivers (correct)
- Permanent rivers
- Intermittent rivers
Episodic rivers have which of the following characteristics?
Episodic rivers have which of the following characteristics?
- Flow intermittently throughout the dry season.
- Constant flow throughout the year.
- Flow only after significant rainfall. (correct)
- Contact with the water table all year round.
How does the height of the water table influence the types of rivers?
How does the height of the water table influence the types of rivers?
During which season are periodic rivers most likely to flow?
During which season are periodic rivers most likely to flow?
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What is the water table?
What is the water table?
The surface of the water-saturated ground.
What are permanent rivers?
What are permanent rivers?
Rivers that flow throughout the year and are always connected to the water table.
What are periodic rivers?
What are periodic rivers?
Rivers that flow only during the rainy season and are connected to the water table only during that time.
What are episodic rivers?
What are episodic rivers?
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What is runoff?
What is runoff?
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