Geography Rivers - Hydrological Cycle

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Input - Precipitation
Moisture out of atmosphere. E.g. rain, snow, hail, dew, frost.
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Output - Evaporation
Water turning into water vapour.
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Output - Transpiration
Evaporation from plant leaves.
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Output - Evapotranspiration
Process of evaporation and transpiration together.
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Flow and process - Surface runoff
Water flowing over land over whole surface of small channels. Common in arid areas.
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Flow and process - Throughfall
Water dripping from one leaf to another.
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Flow and process - Stemflow
Water running down stem of a tree trunk.
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Flow and process - Throughflow
Water moving downhill through soil.
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Flow and process - Infiltration
Water soaking into soil.
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Flow and process - Percolation
Water seeping into water table.
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Flow and process - Groundwater flow
Water flowing below water table through permeable rock.
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Flow and process - Baseflow
Groundwater that feeds into a river channel.
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Flow and process - Interflow
Water flowing above water table through permeable rock.
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Flow and process - Channel flow
Water flowing in the river channel
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Storage - Interception
Temporary store. Precipitation lands on vegetation or buildings before reaching soil. Significant store in woodland areas.
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Storage - Vegetation storage
Water taken up by plants.
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Storage - Surface storage
Water in puddles, ponds, lakes.
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Storage - Groundwater storage
Water stored in the ground, in soil or rocks.
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Storage - Channel storage
Water in a river or stream.
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Card 2

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Water turning into water vapour.

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Output - Evaporation

Card 3

Front

Evaporation from plant leaves.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Process of evaporation and transpiration together.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Water flowing over land over whole surface of small channels. Common in arid areas.

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