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Interception
Water being prevented from reaching the surface by trees or grass
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Percolation
Water seeing deeper below the surface
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Water Table
Current upper level of saturated rock/soil where no water can be absorbed
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Soil Moisture
Water held in the soil layer
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Infiltration
Water sinking into soil/rock from the ground surface
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Surface Storage
Water held on the ground surface e.g. puddles
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Surface run off
Water flowing on top of the ground
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Through Flow
Water flowing through soil layer parallel to the surface
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Card 2

Front

Water seeing deeper below the surface

Back

Percolation

Card 3

Front

Current upper level of saturated rock/soil where no water can be absorbed

Back

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Card 4

Front

Water held in the soil layer

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Water sinking into soil/rock from the ground surface

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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