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12 Cards in this Set
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precipitation
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hail, rain, sleet and snow
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surface run-off
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rapid flow of water over land when soil is saturated
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transpiration
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water vapour released from trees and plants
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condensation
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water vapour cools to form clouds
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evaporation
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water heated by the sun becomes water vapour
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interception
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precipitation lands on trees and plants
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surface storage
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water stored as snow and ice - also in lakes
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infiltration
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surface water soaks into soil
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throughflow
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water flows through soil
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percolation
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water moves downwards through permeable rocks
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groundwater
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water is stored in porous rocks - saturated zone is called 'the water table'
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groundwater flow
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very slow movement of water through rocks
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