water cycle vocab

Question 1

precipitation

Answer 1

INPUT
moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow or sleet.

Question 2

interception

Answer 2

STORAGE
when the rain falls on the trees or grass and is stored until it evaporates or flows downwards

Question 3

throughflow

Answer 3

TRANSFER
where water flows sideways through the soil towards the river

Question 4

stemflow

Answer 4

TRANSFER
when the water flows down vegetation
EG. a tree trunk

Question 5

surface storage

Answer 5

STORAGE
when the ground is hard so water remains above the surface in puddles

Question 6

surface runoff/ overland flow

Answer 6

TRANSFER
unconfined flow of water over the grounds surface

Question 7

soil water

Answer 7

STORAGE
water which has infiltrated downwards into the soil, remains in storage there

Question 8

channel storage

Answer 8

STORAGE
when water enters the river and stays there until it reaches the sea

Question 9

infiltration

Answer 9

TRANSFER
where water passes into the soil

Question 10

percolation

Answer 10

TRANSFER
the constant movement down through the soil and rock below

Question 11

groundwater flow

Answer 11

TRANSFER
occurs in the zone of saturated rock and is a lateral movement of water flowing into the river underground

Question 12

channel flow

Answer 12

TRANSFER
when water from the adjacent land flows into a river

Question 13

river runoff/ flow

Answer 13

OUTPUT
when the water from the whole river system flows into the sea

Question 14

evaporation

Answer 14

OUTPUT
where water is lost from the land and river into the atmosphere

Question 15

transpiration

Answer 15

OUTPUT
where water is lost from a plant through the stomata in its leaves into the atmosphere