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The drainage basin
A)
tributary
B)
mouth
C)
water shed
D)
source
E)
drainage basin
F)
confluence
4
THE WATER CYCLE
A)
Infultration
B)
Precipitation
C)
Percolation
D)
Through flow
E)
Evaporation
F)
Condensatio
G)
Transpiration
H)
surface run off
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Evaporation: the process of turning from
liquid
into
vapour
Condensation: water
vapour
condenses to form a liquid.
Precipitation: The process of
water
falling from the
atmosphere
as
rain
,
snow
,
sleet
, or
hail
Interception: when
precipitation
is caught on
vegetation
Transpiration:
vegetation
releases
water vapour
back into the
atmosphere
Surface
run
off: water flowing over the
surface
of the
ground
Infiltration: Water moving into the
soil
through cracks in the soil from the
land's surface
Percolation: Water moving
downwards
through the
soil
due to
gravity
Through
flow
: Water
soaking
through the
ground
Ground water: Water stored
underground
for a
long
period of time