Aspects of a river Flashcards
Definition of Interception
where water droplets are caught by trees and plants (vegetation)
Definition of Throughflow
the sideways movement of water through the soil layer
What do we call the sideways movement of water through the rock layer?
Groundwater Flow
What do we call the movement of water over the land?
Surface Runoff
Definition of Groundwater storage
Where water is stored in the rocks
What do we call water that is stored in the soil?
Soil moisture storage
Definition of Evapotranspiration
The moisture that is lost from vegetation and water storage
What is Infiltration?
Infiltration is the downward movement of water
What do we call evaporation from the trees and plants (vegetation)?
Transpiration
What is Evaporation?
The loss of moisture from lakes and surface storage
What do we call the process when the water moves from the soil moisture storage to the groundwater storage?
Percolation
What is the collective word for;rain, hail,snow,sleet,etc.?
Precipitation
