Hydrological Cycle Definitions Flashcards
Evaporation
The process when water turns to water vapour.
Condensation Level
The altitude in the sky where it is cold enough for water vapour to turn to water.
Condensation
The Process when water vapour turns to water.
Prevailing Wind
The most dominant wind.
Precipitation
When moisture comes down from the sky. (Rain, hail, snow, sleet)
Snow/Glacier
They act as storage for frozen water.
Lake
Large pool of water.
Resivior
A man-made lake with a dam.
Marsh
Flooded Land
Evapo-transpiration
The act of the water going up from trees to the atmosphere.
Man-Made Water Cycle
When humans take water from the rivers (abstraction), clean it and return it to rivers.
Permeable Rock
Rock that allows water to pass through it.
Impermeable Rock
Rock that doesn’t allow water to pass through it.
Infiltrate
When water enters the soil.
Through Flow
Water flowing through the soil.
