Drainage Basins 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: Ilayda HerrodCreated on: 08-06-13 11:02 Percolation When water travels from unsaturated ground into saturated ground. 1 of 16 Interception When an object (building, tree) stops precipitation reaching the ground beneath. 2 of 16 Transpiration Liquid water evaporating from vegetation. 3 of 16 River discharge Eventually most rivers enter the sea and discharge the river's flow into the sea. 4 of 16 Groundwater flow The movement of water through saturated ground. 5 of 16 Channel flow Water that is travelling in rivers or streams. 6 of 16 Surface run-off (overland flow) When water travels across the surface of the earth 7 of 16 Stem flow When intercepted water then travels down the branches and trunks of vegetation. 8 of 16 Evaporation Liquid water from surface stores and rivers turning into water vapour (gas). 9 of 16 Surface storage Any water that is held on the surface of the earth e.g. lake or pond. Some surface stores like puddles may only be temporary. 10 of 16 Infiltration When water travels from the surface of the earth into the ground beneath. 11 of 16 Groundwater storage Water that is stored in saturated ground. 12 of 16 Throughflow The movement of water through unsaturated ground. 13 of 16 Canopy drip Intercepted water dripping off vegetation onto the ground. 14 of 16 Soil-moisture storage Water that is stored below the surface in unsaturated ground. 15 of 16 Precipitation Any moisture that falls from the sky e.g. rain or snow. 16 of 16
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