The Hydro-ligical Cycle

Question 1

What do seas and oceans contain?

Answer 1

97% of the world water

Question 2

What does ice hold?

Answer 2

2% of world water

Question 3

Where does 1% of the worlds water come from?

Answer 3

Fresh water on land or in air

Question 4

The water is recycled again and again through what processes

Answer 4

Evaporation
Condensation
Water transfers such as surface run off

Question 5

Name the 7 key stages in water cycle

Answer 5

Evaporation 
Condensation
Precipitation 
Percolation
Transportation
Run off
Ground water flow

Question 6

Where does evaporation come from

Answer 6

Ocean

Question 7

Where does condensation go

Answer 7

Clouds

Question 8

Where does evaporation go

Answer 8

Air

Question 9

What can precipitation be

Answer 9

Snow and ice

Question 10

What is a drainage basin

Answer 10

Area of land drained by a river

Question 11

What is a catchment area

Answer 11

Area within the drainage basin

Question 12

What is a watershed

Answer 12

Edge of high lag surrounding a drainage basin and it makes the boundary between two drainage basins

Question 13

What is the source

Answer 13

Beginning of river

Question 14

What is the confluence

Answer 14

The point at which two rivers join

Question 15

What is a tributary

Answer 15

A stream or smaller river which joins and larger stream or river

Question 16

What is the mouth

Answer 16

Where the river ends usually where it is entering the sea

Question 17

Key features of a river

Answer 17

Mouth
Source
Channel
Tributary 
Watershed
Confluence

Question 18

What is precipitation

Answer 18

Water falling from air as it rains or snows