Physical Geography - The Hydrological Cycle

Question 1

What’s another name for the hydrological cycle?

Answer 1

The water cycle

Question 2

Name the processes of the water cycle

Answer 2

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration

Question 3

How does the sun play a part in the water cycle?

Answer 3

The sun draws the water cycle by giving it energy (by the sun’s heat) which allows water to change its state.

Question 4

Why are parts of the water cycle called ‘processes’?

Answer 4

Because they are continuous and goes through stages

Question 5

What is the water cycle?

Answer 5

The exchange of water between the land, see and air at the earth’s surface.

Question 6

Hygrology is the study of the ______ _____.

Answer 6

earth’s water

Question 7

Most of the world’s water is stored in ______ and ____?

Answer 7

oceans and seas (97.3%)

Question 8

__% of the earth’s surface is made up of water bodies.

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

Recall: what is evaporation?

Answer 9

The process in which the sun’s energy changes water in water bodies to water vapour. (gas)

Question 10

Recall: what is precipitation?

Answer 10

The process by which water droplets from clouds are released and fall from the atmosphere to the earth’s surface.

Question 11

Recall: what is condensation?

Answer 11

The process by which water vapour in the air is converted to water droplets to form clouds when the air temperature decreases.

Question 12

Recall: what is transpiration?

Answer 12

The process by which the sun’s energy heats vegetation causing it to release its moisture as water vapour. (gas)

Question 13

Recall: what is evapo-transpiration?

Answer 13

The loss of water from water bodies and vegetation when the sun’s energy heats its surface and transforms the water into water vapour. (gas)