Chapter 1- The Hydrological Cycle Flashcards
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Precipitation falling onto plants. Some of the precipitation will run of the plants and onto the ground and some will be stored in the plant.
Interception
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Moisture,e.g. Rain or snow, falling from the atmosphere.
Precipitation
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The loss of moisture from vegetation.
Transpiration
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The roughly horizontal movement of water through the soil. Water moves back to the river channel more slowly than surface runoff but more quickly than groundwater flow.
Throughflow
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The transfer from water as a liquid to water as a gas.
Evaporation
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The transfer from water as a gas to water as a liquid.
Condensation
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The absorption and downward movement of water into the ground.
Infiltration
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He flow of water across the surface of the ground. Water moves back to the river channel rapidly.
Surface runoff
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The movement of water through
The rocks. Water moves back to the river channel slowly.
Groundwater flow
