Biology GCSE
Fresh water supply and drainage
What Fresh water supply and drainage means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fresh water supply and drainage
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The cycle continuously supplies fresh water to land organisms before water eventually returns to the seas, with water on land draining through soil and rock or flowing in rivers back to the sea.
Topics that use Fresh water supply and drainage
- How materials are cycled (AQA GCSE)
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- Building blocks for life
- Carbon cycle processes
- Combustion of fossil fuels
- Cycling of matter
- Decomposition
- Decomposition and decay
- Evaporation and condensation
- Microorganisms and nutrient cycling
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