A.1 Drainage basin hydrology and geomorphology questions for IB Geography

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Question 1 · GEO-00001Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the relative importance of inputs and stores in determining how much precipitation reaches a river channel in different drainage basins.

10 marks

Question 2 · GEO-00002Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the role of the cryosphere as a store in the drainage basin systems of different places.

10 marks

Question 3 · GEO-00003Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine how the type and intensity of precipitation can influence the flows of water through a drainage basin.

10 marks

Question 4 · GEO-00004Paper 1 · 10 marks

To what extent do vegetation and soil regulate the transfer of water through drainage basin systems?

10 marks

Question 5 · GEO-00005Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the relative importance of overland flow and base flow in supplying river discharge at different times of the year.

10 marks

Question 6 · GEO-00006Paper 1 · 10 marks

Examine the physical factors that influence the balance between infiltration and overland flow in different drainage basins.

10 marks

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