Geography GCSE

Surface Runoff

What Surface Runoff means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Surface Runoff

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Reference: Pearson Edexcel

Water that flows over the surface of the land when the ground is saturated or impermeable.

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