Water cycle

Question 1

Precipitation

Answer 1

Any source of moisture reaching the ground eg rain, snow and frost

Question 2

Interception

Answer 2

Water being prevented from reaching the surface/ground by vegetation or trees

Question 3

Vegetation

Answer 3

A collection of plants

Question 4

Infiltration

Answer 4

Water sinking into the soil/rock from the ground surface

Question 5

Stem flow

Answer 5

Stem flow is the flow of intercepted water down the trunk or stem of a plant

Question 6

Soil store

Answer 6

Water stored in the soil layer

Question 7

Percolation

Answer 7

Water seeping deeper through rock

Question 8

Ground water flow

Answer 8

Is water flowing through the rock layer parallel to the surface

Question 9

Ground water store

Answer 9

Water stored in rock

Question 10

Through flow

Answer 10

Water flowing through the soil layer parallel to the surface

Question 11

Surface run off

Answer 11

Water flowing on top of the ground

Question 12

Evaporation

Answer 12

Water lost from the ground or vegetation surface

Question 13

Evapotranspiration

Answer 13

Water lost through pores in vegetation

Question 14

Channel

Answer 14

Surface run off flows into the channel eg river