Key processes in the Hydrological Cycle

Question 1

Key

Answer 1

💜 = inputs
💙 = outputs
🧡 = processes
💛 = stores

Question 2

Precipitation

Answer 2

Water that falls to the earth in any form: rain, snow, hail, sleet
💜🧡

Question 3

Infiltration

Answer 3

When water enters into soil
🧡

Question 4

Interception

Answer 4

When water is caught by trees and plants
🧡

Question 5

Stem flow

Answer 5

Water lands on plants and runs down their stems
🧡

Question 6

Overland flow/surface runoff

Answer 6

Anywhere water flows over the land surface
🧡

Question 7

Throughflow

Answer 7

Movement of water down through the soil
🧡

Question 8

Transpiration

Answer 8

Where water vapour comes out of leaves
💙

Question 9

Evapotranspiration

Answer 9

Water rises as vapour from the ground and released from leaves
💙

Question 10

Groundwater

Answer 10

Water stored deep in the ground
💛

Question 11

Soil water

Answer 11

Water held between soil particles
💛

Question 12

Groundwater flow

Answer 12

When water flows through the ground/rock
🧡💙

Question 13

Percolation

Answer 13

When water enters permeable rock
🧡

Question 14

Surface storage

Answer 14

Lakes, ponds, puddles
💛

Question 15

Groundwater storage

Answer 15

Water stored underground in bedrock
💛