GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An area of land that is drained of its water by a river system is called a ____
A
water shed
B
water table
C
aquifer
D
divide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A watershed is an area of land that drains or “sheds” water into a specific waterbody. Every body of water has a watershed. Watersheds drain rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers. These smaller bodies of water flow into larger ones, including lakes, bays, and oceans.

Detailed explanation-2: -A watershed, also called a drainage basin or catchment, is an area drained by a river and its tributaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -A river basin is the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The area drained by a river along with all its tributaries is called a catchment area or river basin.

Detailed explanation-5: -A water-shedding roof, technically referred to as a hydrokinetic roof, is, in simple terms, a roof that allows water to run off. The system may include accouterments like gutters or similar channels to collect water and direct it safely away from the premises.

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