5.1 Hydrological Cycle

Question 1

Cryosphere

Answer 1

The the frozen part of the Earth. Ice covered eg mountains, Artic, Antarctic seas.

Question 2

Infiltration

Answer 2

The movement of water from the permeable surface to the soil.

Question 3

Percolation

Answer 3

Movement of water from the soil to the layer of rock below.

Question 4

Percentage of water in ocean

Answer 4

96.9- lasts 3600 years

Question 5

Percentage of water in cryosphere.

Answer 5

1.9- lasts 15,000

Question 6

Percentage of water in terrestrial (ground, soil, biosphere)

Answer 6

1.11- lasts 1 week to 10,000 years.

Question 7

Percentage of water in atmosphere

Answer 7

0.01- lasts 10 days

Question 8

Interception storage

Answer 8

Objects on land eg vegetation and buildings that store water before reaching the soil.

Question 9

Soil water storage

Answer 9

Water being held in small gaps between the soil particles.

Question 10

Groundwater store

Answer 10

Water stored in the grounds of permeable rock through cracks(limestone) , bedding planes(sedimentary rock) or pores(chalk). Rock with lots of water stores are called aquifers.

Question 11

River discharge

Answer 11

Output of water from river channel to sea.