Water And Carbom Cycle Flashcards
Name 6 stages if water cycle
Stage 1: evaporation
Stage 2:condensation
Stage 3:precipitation
Stage 4:infiltration
Stage 5: run off
Stage 6:transpiration
Evaporation?
Changing of water in the form of liquid to water in the form of a gas
Condensation?
Takes place when a gas changes ti a liquid
Precipitation
Droplets held within clouds become tk have to hold and fall back to earth e.g rain or snow
Infiltration?
When rain hits the ground soaks through soil+rocks water then collects and forms ground water
Run off
The draining away of water from and area of land
Transpiration?
Loss of water from plants
What are carbon sinks
In nature places that store carbon are called carbon sinks e.g forest full of trees
What is carbon sources
Places where carbon is given off or released in great quantities are called carbon sources e.g volcanoes