Hydrological Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Ground water
A
The store of water under the ground. Also known as the water table.
2
Q
Surface runoff
A
The flow of water across the land.
3
Q
Through flow
A
The flow of water just below the surface in the soil.
4
Q
Ground waterflow
A
The flow of water in the ground.
5
Q
Evapouration
A
Surface water leaving the ground as water vapour.
6
Q
Precipitation
A
The falling of water from the sky.
7
Q
Condensation
A
Water vapour forming water droplets in the sky. Clouds.
8
Q
Transpiration
A
Evaporation from plants.
9
Q
Interception
A
Water doesn’t fall to the ground. It is blocked by plants.
10
Q
Infiltration
A
Water going into the ground in via porous surfaces.
