Bourne (stream)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bourne-stream

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geological formation?Associated with highly permeable bedrock like chalk and limestone, forming aquifers
2. What is the linguistic origin?Derived from Old English 'burna', meaning stream; related to Germanic root brunnon
3. What is a bourne?A bourne is a stream that sometimes flows and sometimes dries up. It appears when the ground is full of water and disappears when the water runs out.
4. Why does a bourne disappear and reappear?When it rains a lot, water fills the ground and springs come out, making the stream flow. When it gets dry, the ground loses water, the springs stop, and the stream dries up.

Hydrogeology: The study of groundwater, its occurrence, movement, and quality.
Aquifer: An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated sediments.
Karst Topography: A landscape formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, characterized by caves and sinkholes.
Etymology: The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.