Geography 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: Beth999Created on: 04-03-15 18:59 Precipitation an input to the hydrological cycle. Rain, snow, hail and sleet. 1 of 16 Groundwater storage a store in the hydrological cycle. Water stored in rocks underground. 2 of 16 Soil moisture storage a store in the H cycle. Water stored in soil. 3 of 16 Surface storage interception a store in the H cycle. Leaves on trees catch rainwater. 4 of 16 Infiltration a transfer in the H cycle. movement of water into soil from the surface. 5 of 16 Percolation a transfer in the H cycle. Movement of water into rocks below the surface. 6 of 16 Stem flow a transfer in the H cycle. Water running down leaves and branches. 7 of 16 Leaf drip a transfer in the H cycle. Water dripping from canopy. 8 of 16 Throughflow a transfer in the H cycle. Movement of water through soil. 9 of 16 Channel flow a transfer in the H cycle. Water flowing on rivers to the sea. 10 of 16 Transpiration an output in the H cycle. Vegetation loses water to the atmosphere, through leaves, as water vapour. 11 of 16 Evaporation an output in the H cycle. Water turns from a liquid into water vapour, a gas, and rises into the atmosphere. 12 of 16 Channel flow an output in the H cycle. Water flowing in rivers to the sea. 13 of 16 Groundwater flow an output in the H cycle. Movement of water through rocks underground. 14 of 16 Water table The level of water in the ground or soil (because of saturation). 15 of 16 Saturation When soil is full of moisture. 16 of 16
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