1.2 The water cycle

Question 1

condensation

Answer 1

the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.

Question 2

precipitation

Answer 2

any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to Earth.

Question 3

interception

Answer 3

the process of interrupting the movement of water in the chain of transportation events leading to streams

Question 4

infiltration

Answer 4

“improved water infiltration into the soil”

Question 5

surface run-off

Answer 5

It occurs when excess rainwater, stormwater, meltwater, or other sources, can no longer sufficiently rapidly infiltrate in the soil.

Question 6

through-flow

Answer 6

sporadic horizontal flow of water within the soil layer

Question 7

ground water flow

Answer 7

Some of the precipitation that falls onto the land infiltrates into the ground to become groundwater.

Question 8

transpiration

Answer 8

the process by which plants give off water vapor through the stomata in their leaves.

Question 9

evaporation

Answer 9

Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow.