Drainage Basin Flashcards
1
Q
What is evaporation?
A
A process whereby heat causes the molecules close to the surface of liquid to pass off into vapour
2
Q
What is surface runoff?
A
The flowing of water over the land
3
Q
What is precipitation
A
Any form of moisture falling from the sky
4
Q
Infiltration
A
Rain water moves from the surface of the land, into the soil below
5
Q
Throughflow
A
The flow of water thought the soil
6
Q
Percolation
A
Rainwater moves from the soil, to the bedrock below
7
Q
Groundwater flow
A
The flow of water through bedrock
8
Q
Transpiration
A
The releasing of water through the stomata (pores) of the leaves
9
Q
Interception
A
The catching of precipitation on the leaves and stems of plants
