water cycle and ghg Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
carbon dioxide
A
burning fossil fuels
2
Q
methane
A
livestock
3
Q
nitrous oxide
A
fertilisers
4
Q
evaporation
A
water evaporates from oceans
5
Q
condensation
A
produces clouds of tiny droplets of water and are carried by the wind
6
Q
precipitation
A
clouds rise when they meet land and larger drops of water fall as rain
7
Q
infiltration
A
when rain hits the ground and soaks though the ground or rocks
8
Q
run off
A
the water runs off the land and collects in rivers and lakes
9
Q
transpiration
A
the loss of water vapour from the leaves
