Drainage basin

Drainage basin

A general term for a region or area bounded by a drainage divide and occupied by a drainage system.

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drainage basin

Natural environment; Volcano

The area of land drained by a river system.

drainage basin

Water bodies; Rivers

This is an extent or area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another ...

drainage basin

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for a region or area bounded by a drainage divide and occupied by a drainage system.

drainage basin

Environment; Environmental conservation

The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream system.

drainage basin

Geography; Physical geography

The area from which a river channel receives water.

drainage basin

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

The area of land that drains water, sediment, and dissolved materials to a common outlet at some point along a stream channel.

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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