Hydrology and rivers
Rivers, drainage, groundwater, flooding and water processes.
Areas within Hydrology and rivers
Physical geography
Natural physical processes, Earth systems, land, water and atmosphere.
90 wordsHuman geography
People, societies, places, movement and spatial organisation.
85 wordsPopulation geography
Population distribution, density, migration, fertility and demographic patterns.
35 wordsUrban geography
Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.
87 wordsEconomic geography
Economic activity, trade, industry, resources and spatial economic patterns.
58 wordsClimate and weather geography
Climate systems, weather patterns, atmospheric circulation and climate zones.
141 wordsHydrology and rivers
Rivers, drainage, groundwater, flooding and water processes.
64 wordsGeomorphology and geology
Landforms, rocks, erosion, tectonics and processes shaping landscapes.
274 wordsMaps, GIS and spatial data
Cartography, geographic information systems, coordinates, scale and spatial analysis.
60 wordsDevelopment geography
Development, inequality, globalisation, resources and human–environment relationships.
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the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation
Alluvionnounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Aquifernoununderground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
Basinnouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…
Basinnounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Catchmentnouna structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
Catchment areanounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Catchment basinnounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Delugenounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Drainnounemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Drainagenounemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Drainage areanounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Drainage basinnounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Floodnounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Inundationnounthe rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Lakenouna body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
Lavatorynouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…
Rivernouna large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
River basinnounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Streamnouna natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
Washbasinnouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…
Washbowlnouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…
Washstandnouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…
Watercoursenouna natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
Watershednounthe entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…
Wetlandnouna low area where the land is saturated with water
Bayounouna swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
Bognounwet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used f…
Branchnouna stream or river connected to a larger one
Brooknouna natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
Creeknouna natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
Debaclenounflooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
Fennounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Fenlandnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Lagoonnouna body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Lagunenouna body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
LochnounScottish word for a lake
LoughnounIrish word for a lake
Marshnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Marshlandnounlow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…
Pondnouna small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
Poolnouna small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
Reservoirnounlake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water
Rillnouna small stream
Rivuletnouna small stream
Runnouna small stream
Runnelnouna small stream
Streamletnouna small stream
Swampnounlow land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
Tarnnouna mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
Affluentnouna branch that flows into the main stream
Brookletnouna small brook
Confluentnouna branch that flows into the main stream
Distributarynouna branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Feedernouna branch that flows into the main stream
Horsepondnouna pond for watering horses
Limannouna long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river
Merenouna small pond of standing water
Mirenouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Morassnouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quagnouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quagmirenouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Slacknouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Sloughnouna stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
Sloughnouna hollow filled with mud
Tributarynouna branch that flows into the main stream
