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Why were the British trenches so waterlogged?
British Trenches were waterlogged due to 2 key reasons:The geography of the trenches meant that they were largely flat and below sea level. This meant water was trapped in the trenches as they were dips in the groundThe trenches also had poor drainage systems, which did not allow water to escape
What was a line of German trenches called in ww1?
they were called long time stays because they were planning on ataying for a long time
What was running over no man's land to get into enemy trenches called?
jimbob
What are these soldiers called that dig trenches and fortifications?
sappers Engineers also work with fortifications.
What was the area between trenches that was strewn with land mines and barbed wire?
The area between the trenches in WWI was called No Man's Land. It was called this because it was very dangerous if you were a soldier in No Man's Land. There were mines, and constant machine gun fire.
Any channel that carries water is called?
drainage basin
What is a parent river?
A parent river the principal channel of a drainage basin; also called a main stem.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of drainage trenches on a beach?
it make sur mum wet
How long was the trenches?
400 miles from the channel to switzerland!
Why were the British trenches so waterlogged?
British Trenches were waterlogged due to 2 key reasons:The geography of the trenches meant that they were largely flat and below sea level. This meant water was trapped in the trenches as they were dips in the groundThe trenches also had poor drainage systems, which did not allow water to escape
What are the valleys under the ocean called?
They are called trenches.
What is the boundary of a drainage basin called?
The boundary of the drainage basin is called a drainage divide. Sometimes drainage basin is called catchment area referring to an area where water flows into a stream or a number of streams. In North America drainage basin is also called Watershed.
What was the purpose of drainage ditches in world war 1?
The Purpose of a Drainage Ditch was the bottom of the trenches where the soil turned very muddy. It held the muddy water, rubbish and occasionally excretement and stopped the soldiers from stepping on it with Duckboards.
What is it called when two small streams come together?
There are lots of possible answers,A drainage basinA watershedA drainage systemDendritic drainage patternTrellis drainage patternParallel drainage patternRectangular drainage patternRadial drainage patternAnnular drainage patternDiscordant drainage patternA spring headTributariesConfluencesA river system
What is the high ground between two drainage basins called?
a drainage divide
What are the trenches built for the British soldier to get close to the Maori pa?
The trenches were called saps and the people who dug them were called sappers.
What is an ocean valley called?
trenches.
