Inputs, stores, transfers, outputs Flashcards
1
Q
What is interception?
A
It’s when precipitation is caught on the leaves of plants. (store)
2
Q
What is surface storage?
A
Water on the ground. (store)
3
Q
What is throughflow?
A
When gravity pulls water through the soil until it reaches the water table. At which stage all of the air pockets are filled with water so the flows horizontally into the nearest river. (transfer)
4
Q
What is surface runoff/overland flow?
A
Water that lands on an impenetrable surface will flow over the surface into the nearest river. (transfer)
5
Q
What is transpiration?
A
When plants respire some soil moisture through their leaves. (output)
