Revision (Sep-Dec)

Question 1

Water cycle

Answer 1

A water cycle is a process that continues on forever

Question 2

5 main water cycle key terms

Answer 2

Evaporation; condensation; precipitation; surface run-off; underground flow

Question 3

Evaporation

Answer 3

Is when water is evaporation it turns into gas

Question 4

Condensation

Answer 4

Is when the gas forms to create clouds

Question 5

Precipitation

Answer 5

When it rains

Question 6

Surface run-off

Answer 6

When the water flows to the ocean or sea by the surface

Question 7

Underground flow

Answer 7

When the water flows underground to reach the ocean or sea

Question 8

Transpiration

Answer 8

When plants or trees absorb water and gives off water vapor

Question 9

Hydraulic action

Answer 9

When air gets trapped in the cracks in the side of a river and the force of water makes the bank weaker.

Question 10

Solution

Answer 10

When the rocks and pebbles dissolve.

Question 11

Abrasion

Answer 11

When rocks and pebbles rub against the river bed and act like sandpaper.

Question 12

Attrition

Answer 12

When rocks crash together and break.

Question 13

Traction

Answer 13

When huge rocks roll along the river bed.

Question 14

Saltation

Answer 14

When rocks bounce along the river bed.

Question 15

Suspension

Answer 15

When small rocks float long the river.

Question 16

Solution

Answer 16

When the rocks are dissolved in the river.

Question 17

Erosion

Answer 17

Erosion is a process when things break down and it usually happens on the fastest side of the river.

Question 18

Deposition

Answer 18

Deposition is when the river drop the material on the slowest side of the river.