The drainage basin hydrological cycle 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWeather systemsASAQA Created by: AmanCreated on: 05-09-13 11:59 percolation the movement of water within a rock (vertical) 1 of 16 throughflow the movement of water through the sub-soil (horizontal) 2 of 16 surface run-off water flows overland towards a river or sea 3 of 16 ground-water flow water flows through sedimentary rocks (horizontal) 4 of 16 condensation water vapour > water droplets 5 of 16 infiltration passage of water into the soil 6 of 16 evaporation liquid water > vapour 7 of 16 channel fall water that falls directly into the river channel 8 of 16 evapotranspiration the total amount of moisture turned into vapour / evaporation + transpiration 9 of 16 base flow the total amount of water in a river before and after a storm 10 of 16 surface storage lakes, glaciers, rivers and oceans 11 of 16 interception (process where)plants prevent water from reaching the soil 12 of 16 precipitation water (of any form) that falls into the atmosphere 13 of 16 transpiration (process where) water is lost from the stomata in leaves in plants 14 of 16 stemflow water runs down the stems in plants and trees 15 of 16 throughfall (process where) water drips off leaves in storms 16 of 16
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