1.c Processes of water cycle

Question 1

precipitation

Answer 1

• water and ice fall from clouds (rain)
• when vapour in atmosphere reaches its dew point forms clouds
• falls into catchment areas and enters rivers and oceans

Question 2

transpiration

Answer 2

• diffusion of water vapour into the atmosphere from leaves and plants
• influenced by wind and temps

Question 3

evapouration

Answer 3

• liquid water into water vapour
• main way water enters the atmosphere
• heat is required (solar radiation)

Question 4

condenstation

Answer 4

• vapour into liquid water
• when water is cooled at is dew point
• forms clouds ( cumuliform, stratiform, cirrus)
• form due to warm air rising and cooling and condensing (RCCR)

Question 5

interception

Answer 5

• veg intercepts a proportion of precipitation
• stored on branches and leaves before dripping into soil (throughflow)
  -flow along branches is called stemflow

Question 6

infiltration

Answer 6

• from the ground into the soil or into river channels

Question 7

perculation

Answer 7

• water that flows into deep underground rocks

Question 8

ablation

Answer 8

• loss of snow and ice due to melting , evaporation and sublimation

Question 9

cumuliform clouds

Answer 9

• flat bases
  considerable vertical development

Question 10

stratiform clouds

Answer 10

• layer clouds
• air masses are moving horizontally across cooler surface

Question 11

cirrus clouds

Answer 11

• wispy
• form at high altitude
• little influence on water cycle