The Water and Carbon Cycles · Summer Term

Hydrological Systems

Analysis of the drainage basin as a system and the factors affecting storm hydrographs.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do land use changes alter the water balance within a drainage basin?
  2. 2What role does vegetation play in regulating the speed of the hydrological cycle?
  3. 3How does climate change intensify the risks of both floods and droughts?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Geography - Water and Carbon CyclesA-Level: Geography - Hydrology and Drainage Basins
Year: Year 12
Subject: Geography
Unit: The Water and Carbon Cycles
Period: Summer Term

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