Time and Scale Flashcards
1
Q
What is evaporation?
A
Liquid=> Gas ( by absorbing latent heat energy )
2
Q
What factors affect amount of evaporation? (3)
A
- Temperatures
- Humidity
- Amount of latent heat
3
Q
What is condensation?
A
Gas water vapour=> Liquid
4
Q
What happens when air cools?
A
It can hold less water vapour, soon it is fully saturated.
5
Q
What is precipitation?
A
When the water molecules within a cloud combine and become too big - process is called coalescence.
6
Q
What factors affect the amount of infiltration? (6)
A
- Intensity of precipitation
- Vegetation cover
- Angle of slope.
4.Nature of the soil and rock type. - Water table depth
- Time
