Water World - Hydrological Cyle Key Terms

Question	Answer
Precipitation	Water falling from the sky (rain, sleet, snow, hail)
Groundwater	Water beneath the surface of the ground
Surface run-off	The flowing of water on the surface of the ground, down a slope
Infiltration	The process of water moving into or through a surface
Transpiration	The water within a plant is released into the atmosphere as vapour
The Hydrological Cycle	The movement of water betwen its different forms (solid, liquid, gas)
Percolation	The process by which water moves into under lying rocks
Saturated	When soil is full of water, no more can be absorbed by the soil so the water sits on top of the surface
Water table	The level below which the ground is saturated with water
Through/Stream Flow	The flow of rain water through the soil towards a river
Condensation	The process when a gas turns into a liquid.
Evaporation	The process when a liquid turns into a gas
Clouds	Visible water or ice in the atmosphere

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