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News imageDescribe and explain the difference in the drainage systems in areas A and B shown on the diagram above.

Answer:
Rock A has a stream running over it because it is an impermeable rock. This means water cannot sink down through it.
Rock B is limestone which is permeable. Rainwater dissolves the limestone and can seep through its joints. Because of this there are no surface streams. They are all underground.

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