Rivers Flashcards
What is infiltration?
Process by which water enters into the soil
What is interception?
Water prevented from reaching the soil by vegetation
What is transpiration?
Process by which plants lose water vapour through pores
What is surface storage?
Water that is stored above the ground and not under
What does evaporation mean?
Process in which water changes from a liquid to a gas
What is groundwater flow?
The movement of water through the rocks
What is percolation?
The downward movement of water from the soil into rocks
What is overland flow?
The process by which water moves downslope over the earths surface
What is precipitation?
Deposition of water into the earths surface
What is soil water?
Where water is held in the soil
What is groundwater?
The movement of water through the rocks
What is through flow?
When water travels through the soil towards a river or the sea
What does permeable mean?
Allowing liquids or gases to pass through
What does impermeable mean?
Not allowing a liquid to pass through
