Weather And Climate Flashcards
What is Percolation
It is when water sinks into the rocks
What is condensation
condensation is the water turning into a cloud
What is transpiration
Transpiration is water evaporated from trees up into the air.
What does climate mean?
Climate is what the weather is normally like.
The difference in weather is
Weather is what you get . it’s a short term weather is what happens day to day.
What is Precipitation
Precipitation is the water coming down to earth E.G raining
What is Surface run-off
Surface one off is the water rolling of the hill or mountain .
What is evaporation
The water turning into a gas.
What is throughflow
It is the water going through the ground goes towards the sea.
What is infiltration
Infiltration is the water going into the soil.
What is the difference between weather and climate
The difference is climate is what you expect . It is long term . The average weather is called climate.