Drainage Basins Flashcards by Poppy Bradbury

Q

How does it lose water?

A

Evapotranspiration

Surface runoff to sea

Percolation to aquifers

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Q

Why are they an open system?

A

Able to lose water, meaning may lose more than gain which causes problems

Unlike hydrological cycle, which is a closed system

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