The Hydrological Cycle 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEEdexcel Created by: rashid7Created on: 18-02-16 14:07 Ground Water Flow Once it has entered the soil, rainwater soaks into the rock below. It moves through pores and joints. 1 of 9 Transpiration Water vapour is lost though the stomata in the leaves 2 of 9 Percolation Water flows vertically through the soil and rocks 3 of 9 Interception Plants, trees and buildings collect precipitation 4 of 9 Overland Flow Rainfall flows quickly over the surface to reach rivers and lakes 5 of 9 Precipitation Moisture falling from the atmosphere in the form as rain, snow, sleet or hail 6 of 9 Evaporation Water returns to the atmosphere in vapour form once it has been warmed by the sunlight 7 of 9 Through Flow Rainwater soaks into the soil (infiltration). The water flows through the soil until it reaches a river 8 of 9 Water Table Level below ground is saturated with water; it rises/falls depending on the amount of water. 9 of 9
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