Geography - Water on the Land 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: Kieren AlmondCreated on: 10-04-14 11:47 Condensation The process by which water vapour changes to liquid water when cooled. 1 of 12 Evaporation The process by which liquid water changes to water vapour when warmed. 2 of 12 Groundwater Fresh water steed in rocks and the soil. It may pass slowly through the rock and soil back into the sea. 3 of 12 Precipitation Water in any form which falls to earth. It includes rain, snow, sleet and hail. 4 of 12 Surface water Water which lies on top of or flows over, the ground. 5 of 12 Transpiration The process by which water from plants changes into water vapour. 6 of 12 Interception When rain is is blocked by something, e.g: trees. 7 of 12 Water table The natural level at which water sits in the soil. 8 of 12 Infiltration When water enters the soil. 9 of 12 Percolation When water seeps from the soil into the rocks. 10 of 12 Permeable Rock that lets water through. 11 of 12 Impermeable Rock that doesn't let water through 12 of 12
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