CCEA GCSE GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 STUDY
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
>> Water Cycle
Answer: The continuous circulation of water between land, sea and air
>> Drainage basin
Answer: The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
>> Watershed
Answer: The boundary of a drainage basin, it is often a ridge of high land
>> Source
Answer: The starting point of a river, it may be a lake, glacier or marsh
>> Tributary
Answer: A stream which flows into a larger river
>> Confluence
Answer: The point at which a tributary joins the main river
>> River Mouth
Answer: The end of a river where it meets the sea, ocean or a lake
>> River Discharge
Answer: The amount of water in a river which is passing a certain point in a
certain time. It is measured in CUMECS (cubic metres per second)
, >> Interception
Answer: The process whereby precipitation is prevented from falling onto
the ground by plants. It slows run-off and reduces the risk of flash flooding.
>> Groundwater
Answer: Water which is stored in saturated rock
>> Surface run off / overland flow
Answer: Water moving over the surface of the ground
>> Infiltration
Answer: Movement of water into the soil from the surface
>> Throughflow
Answer: Water flowing through the soil layer parallel to the surface
>> Percolation
Answer: The movement of water downwards from the soil into the bedrock
below
>> Groundwater flow
Answer: Water which is moving through the bedrock below
>> Precipitation
Answer: Any moisture falling from the sky (rain, hail, sleet, snow)
>> Erosion
Answer: Wearing away of the landscape by the action of ice, water, wind.
>> Attrition
SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
>> Water Cycle
Answer: The continuous circulation of water between land, sea and air
>> Drainage basin
Answer: The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
>> Watershed
Answer: The boundary of a drainage basin, it is often a ridge of high land
>> Source
Answer: The starting point of a river, it may be a lake, glacier or marsh
>> Tributary
Answer: A stream which flows into a larger river
>> Confluence
Answer: The point at which a tributary joins the main river
>> River Mouth
Answer: The end of a river where it meets the sea, ocean or a lake
>> River Discharge
Answer: The amount of water in a river which is passing a certain point in a
certain time. It is measured in CUMECS (cubic metres per second)
, >> Interception
Answer: The process whereby precipitation is prevented from falling onto
the ground by plants. It slows run-off and reduces the risk of flash flooding.
>> Groundwater
Answer: Water which is stored in saturated rock
>> Surface run off / overland flow
Answer: Water moving over the surface of the ground
>> Infiltration
Answer: Movement of water into the soil from the surface
>> Throughflow
Answer: Water flowing through the soil layer parallel to the surface
>> Percolation
Answer: The movement of water downwards from the soil into the bedrock
below
>> Groundwater flow
Answer: Water which is moving through the bedrock below
>> Precipitation
Answer: Any moisture falling from the sky (rain, hail, sleet, snow)
>> Erosion
Answer: Wearing away of the landscape by the action of ice, water, wind.
>> Attrition
