Water Cycle and Storage Processes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the water cycle, specifically focusing on processes such as evaporation, precipitation, and methods of water storage.

What is the term used to describe the process of water moving from the ground to the atmosphere?

Evaporation

What is the process called when precipitation is captured by vegetation?

Interception

What do we call the area where all the precipitation drains into a specific river system?

Drainage Basin

In the context of water flow, what does the term 'transpiration' refer to?

The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere.

What is the term for water that has infiltrated the ground and is stored below the surface?

Groundwater

How is water movement through the soil characterized?

Percolation

What indicates the volume of river flow in a given area?

Cubic metres per second

What is 'throughfall' in the water cycle?

The process by which water that has been intercepted by vegetation returns to the ground.

What is the term for water stored on the surface of the earth, such as in rivers or lakes?

Surface Storage

What refers to the loss of water from the soil through evaporation and transpiration combined?

Evapotranspiration