Water Cycle- Keywords Flashcards
1
Q
Evaporation
A
Water turns to vapour when heated by the sun
2
Q
Throughflow
A
Water flows through the soil
3
Q
Condensation
A
Water vapour turns in to tiny droplets in clouds
4
Q
Transpiration
A
Water rises from trees into the atmosphere
5
Q
Precipitation
A
Water droplets that fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail
6
Q
Infiltration
A
Water on the surface of the ground that filters inside the ground
7
Q
Interception
A
Trees prevent rainfall from reaching the ground
8
Q
Surface run-off
A
Water flows over the surface of the ground
