Water & Carbon Cycle Flashcards
Flows/ Transfers
Elements moving around the system
Closed System
When there are no inputs & outputs
System
Explains relationships within a unit.
Boundary
Edge of the system
Inputs
Elements entering the system
Outputs
Elements leaving the system
Stores
Elements being stored in the system
Flows/ Transfers
Elements moving around the system
Dynamic Equilibrium
A balance between inputs and outputs
Open System
When there are both inputs & outputs
Positive Feedback
When the effect of an action is amplified by other knock-on effects
Negative Feedback
When the effect of an action are nullified by it’s knock-on effects
Drainage Basin
the land drained by a river and its tributaries
Front
Where warm & cold air meet
Condensation
Gas to Liquid
Evaporation
Liquid to gas
Accumulation
Liquid to solid
Ablation
Solid to liquid
Sublimation
solid to gas
Deposition
gas to solid
Effect the rate of evaporation
- Amount of water
- Humidity of air
- Amount of sun
- Temperature of air
Precipitation
Rain from clouds after the water has condensed.
Infiltration
The rain being absorbed by permeable ground
Percolation
Movement of water through underground rocks
Water Table
The top of the groundwater
Groundwater
water stored in underground layers of soil and rock
Groundwater flow/baseflow
Water that is flowing underground
Through flow
movement of water through soil
Surface Storage
water held on the ground surface e.g. puddles
Stem Flow
Water transfer running down plants
Through fall
Water dripping from one leaf to another
Interception
Water being prevented from reaching the surface by trees or grass
Vegetation storage
water stored in vegetation
Transpiration
Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant