Water, landforms and people 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyWater and riversGCSE Created by: Kimmy365Created on: 29-04-08 21:22 Condensation- when water changes from a gas into a liquid on cooling, often in the form of clouds Surface runoff- movement of water over the land surface Infiltration- gradual penetration of water into land surfaces Percolation-gradual seepage of water through soil, Throughflow- movement of water through soil, usually laterally Groundwater flow - the movement of water below the surface Interception- interruption of transfer, usually of rainfall by plants 1 of 2 Permeable- Allows water to pass through Impermeable- Doesnt allow water to pass through Porous- Able to hold water in pore space like a sponge Flood- When a body of water eg lake or river doesnt have sufficient capacity to transfer all the discharge Drought- Unusual dry spells when rainfall is significantly lower than average Hydrograph- A graph showing the rate of water discharge in a river/stream Lag time- length of time between the peak of rainfall and the peak of discharge Relief- The shape of the earths surface 2 of 2
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