Water In The World

Question 1

Evaporation

Answer 1

Water changes in water vapour and water vapour rises from water bodies such as oceans, lakes.

Question 2

Condensation

Answer 2

Water vapour condenses and changes in to water droplets

Question 3

Precipitation

Answer 3

Water drops fall from the clouds

Question 4

Run-Off

Answer 4

Water runs along the ground

Question 5

Infiltration

Answer 5

Water soaks into the ground

Question 6

Transpiration

Answer 6

Water is drawn up through trees/plants and water vapour moves out through leaves of trees/plants

Question 7

Rain

Answer 7

The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in seperate drops

Question 8

Hail

Answer 8

Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from thunderous clouds

Question 9

Snow

Answer 9

Atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals which fall in light white flakes

Question 10

Dew

Answer 10

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces when vapour condenses

Question 11

Frontal rainfall

Answer 11

This rain occurs when a warm front meets a cold front. The heavier cold air sinks to the ground while the warm air rises above it. When the warm air rises it cools. The cool air condenses and forms cloud. The clouds bring precipitation.

Question 12

Orographic rainfall

Answer 12

This rain occurs when mountains block the path of a movement of air horizontally. The air mass is forced to move upwards. The air cools and condenses forming clouds which rain heavily on the windward side (Great Dividing Range). The clouds lose their moisture, the further inland they travel. This is what creates a Rain shadow effect on the leeward side (GDR).

Question 13

Convectional rainfall

Answer 13

This rain occurs when the energy of the sun heats the surface of the Earth, causing air molecules to rise. Eventually they condense into clouds forming rain.

Question 14

BATKIS

Answer 14

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