Rivers/water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Evaporation
A
The process where water changes from a liquid to a vapour.
2
Q
Condensation
A
The process by which cooling vapour turns into a liquid
3
Q
Surface run off
A
The movement of water over the land, possibly as a river
4
Q
Transpiration
A
Plants giving off water vapour from their leaves
5
Q
Groundwater
A
Water that has sunk through the soil into the rocks below
6
Q
Precipitation
A
Water that falls on the Earth’s surface. E.g rain, snow hail
7
Q
Infiltration
A
Water moving downwards from the surface of the ground into the soil below
