Water cycle 1.7

sun

energy from this drives the water cycle

ocean

larges reservoir of water on earth

Ice caps and ground water

2 largest reservoirs of freshwater

transpiration

the process where plants absorb water through their roots and release it as water vapor through tiny pores in their leaves

evapotranspiration

the amount of H2O that enters the atmosphere through transpiration and evaporation

Runoff

water from rain or snowmelt that flows over the land surface instead of soaking into the ground

Infiltration

the process where water on the ground surface soaks into the soil

Permeable

allows water to pass through

impermeable

does NOT allow water to flow through

ground water + surface waters

2 important freshwater reservoirs

aquifer

is an underground area of rock and sediment that is saturated with ground water

rain

an aquifer can be recharged by _____