Water Cycle Got to know terms Flashcards
1
Q
What is transportation?
A
Water in different phases moves through the atmosphere
2
Q
What is Infiltration?
A
When water soaks into the soil and moves into the pores and cracks of the rocks.
3
Q
What is River discharge?
A
The volume of water flowing through a river
4
Q
What is snowmelt?
A
When the season changes and warms, snowpacks melt, releasing water into rivers.
5
Q
What is deposition?
A
When water vapor changes into ice without going through the liquid phase.
6
Q
What is transpiration?
A
The process where water evaporates into the atmosphere through plants.
7
Q
What is percolation?
A
The movement of water through the soil itself.
8
Q
What is precipitation?
A
Water released from clouds in form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
