Rivers Keywords (The Drainage Basin) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEEdexcel Created by: K4t13Created on: 02-06-15 19:05 Precipitation Rain, hail, sleet and snow. 1 of 11 Interception Precipitation lands on trees and plants. 2 of 11 Surface Storage Water stored as snow and ice- also in lakes. 3 of 11 Infiltration Surface water soaks into soil. 4 of 11 Throughflow Water flows through soil. 5 of 11 Percolation Water moves downwards through permeable rocks 6 of 11 Groundwater Water is stored in porous rocks- saturated zone is called "the water table". 7 of 11 Groundwater Flow Very slow movement of water into a river 8 of 11 Transpiration Water heated by the sun becomes water vapour. 9 of 11 Evaporation Water vapour cools and forms clouds. 10 of 11 Surface Run-Off Rapid flow of water over land when soil is saturated. 11 of 11
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