The Water Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
Define evaporation
A
Liquid water from the ground or rivers etc changing into water vapour
2
Q
Define transpiration
A
Liquid water from the plants etc changing into water vapour
3
Q
Define evapotranspiration
A
All water from plants, vegetation and the sea and rivers changing into water
4
Q
Define precipitation
A
Any moisture that falls from the sky
E.g. Sleet, rain, snow and hail
5
Q
Define infiltration
A
When water seeps into the soil
6
Q
Define percolation
A
When water penetrates the rocks
7
Q
Define through flow
A
When water moves through the soil
8
Q
Define groundwater flow
A
When water moves through the rocks
9
Q
Define groundwater storage
A
When water is stored in aquifers or underground lakes
10
Q
Define surface run off
A
When water flows across the surface
