The Hydrological Cycle

Question 1

Transfers

Answer 1

Surface run off - when rain falls onto impermeable surface
Rainfall will percolate through the pores in permeable rock or might be infiltrated into the soil
Moves downwards until it reaches the water table
Moves through ground as through flow, flows into river
Precipitation intercepted by plants and becomes stem flow - meets water table

Question 2

Outputs

Answer 2

Evaporation from rivers and lakes
Transpiration from plants/vegetation
River flows into the sea

Question 3

Storage

Answer 3

Surface - Rivers, lakes, glaciers and vegetation

Underground - Groundwater and soil storage

Question 4

Inputs

Answer 4

Solar Energy

Precipitation