The storage of water underground in permeable rocks
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Card 7
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The downward movement of water into the soil surface.
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The gravity flow of water within soil.
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The movement of water over the surface of the land, usually when the ground is saturated or frozen or when precipitation is too intense for infiltration to occur.
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The movement of water down slope within the soil layer.
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The deeper movement of water through the underlying rocks
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Rivers are constantly changing over time to reach a state of balance with the processes that determine their form. As the flows of energy and materials passing through a river system vary, the river changes to move towards this equilibrium.
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The prevention of rain reaching the Earth's surface by trees and plants.
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The process by which water vapour is converted into water.
