The Hydrological Cycle

A quiz on the different processes in the hydrological cycle.

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What is condensation?
A change of state in which gas becomes liquid
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What is interception?
When plants prevent some precipitation from directly reaching the ground
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What is a water table?
The level of saturated ground in the soil
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What is groundwater flow?
Lateral movement of water from the water table
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What is percolation?
The downward movement of water from the soil into rock
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What is transpiration?
A biological process where water is lost from pores in plant leaves
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Card 2

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What is interception?

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When plants prevent some precipitation from directly reaching the ground

Card 3

Front

What is a water table?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is groundwater flow?

Back

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Card 5

Front

What is percolation?

Back

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