Factors driving change in water cycle (PROCESSES)

Question 1

Transfers/Processes

Answer 1

• Inputs and outputs that drive changes in the magnitude of the water cycle stores over space and time

Question 2

Precipitation

Answer 2

Transfer of water from the atmosphere to the ground
* Form of rain, snow, hail, dew

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

Transfer of water from liquid to gaseous state (water vapour)
* Vast majority occurs from oceans to atmosphere

Question 4

Evapotranspiration

Answer 4

The combined loss of water to the atmosphere from plants through evaporation and transpiration

Question 5

Condensation

Answer 5

Transfer of water from gaseous to liquid state
* e.g cloud formation

Question 6

Sublimation

Answer 6

Transfer of water from a solid state (ice) to gas (vapour) and vice versa (desublimation)

Question 7

Interception

Answer 7

Water intercepted and stored on leaves of plants

Question 8

Overland flow

Answer 8

Transfer of water over the land surface

Question 9

Infiltration

Answer 9

Transfer of water from the ground surface into soil where it may percolate into rock

Question 10

Throughflow

Answer 10

Water flowing through soil towards a river channel

Question 11

Percolation

Answer 11

Water soaking into rocks

Question 12

Groundwater Flow

Answer 12

Transfer of water very slowly through rocks

Question 13

Cloud formation and precipitation

Answer 13

1. High temperatures result in high evaporation rates
2. Warm moist air rises over cool air and cools and condenses to form towering banks of cloud and heavy rainfall in low pressure ITCZ zone

Question 14

Types of rainfall

Question 15

Crysopheric Processes

Answer 15

• Accumulation
• Ablation