The Hydrological Cycle-Flows Flashcards
1
Q
What is percolation?
A
When water moves vertically down through soil and rock
2
Q
What is throughflow?
A
When water in the soil flows downhill
3
Q
What is groundwater flow?
A
When water in rock flows downhill
4
Q
What is surface runoff?
A
When water flows overground
5
Q
What is channel flow?
A
The flow of water in a river
6
Q
What is infiltration?
A
When water soaks into the soil
