geogrpahy Flashcards
precipitation
Water falling from the sky.
interception
When rain is caught by plants or buildings before reaching the ground.
infiltration
Water soaking into the soil from the surface.
throughflow
Water moving through the soil horizontally.
overland flow
Water flowing over the land’s surface.
percolation
Water moving down through the soil into groundwater.
groundwater flow
Water moving beneath the surface through rocks or soil.
groundwater store
Water held underground in soil or rock.
water store
Any place where water is stored.
water table
The level below which the ground is saturated with water.
surface store
Water stored on the ground’s surface.
evaporation
Water turning into vapor and rising into the air.
transpiration
Water lost from plants to the air through leaves.
evapotranspiration
Combined loss of water from evaporation and transpiration.
permeable rock
Rock that allows water to pass through it.
channel flow
Water flowing in a river or stream.
source
The starting point of a river or stream.
tributary
A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one.
