Rivers 1 - the water cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the process of when the rain turned into steam and flies into the air
A
Evaporation
2
Q
What is the process of the rain falling from the cloud
A
Precipitation
3
Q
What is it called when the steam hangs in the air as a cloud
A
Condensation
4
Q
What is the object that powers the source
A
The sun
5
Q
What is it when a tree stops the water from falling down
A
Interception
6
Q
What is the water which has sinked into the floor
A
Ground water
7
Q
What is the process of the water going to the sea again
A
Surface runoff
8
Q
What is it called when water ISN’T allowed to soak though
A
Impermeable
9
Q
What is it called when the water IS allowed to soak though
A
Permeable
10
Q
What is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
A
Infiltration
