Change in Magnitude of Water Stores (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Where is the saturated zone located in relation to the water table?
Where is the saturated zone located in relation to the water table?
Below the water table
What does soil moisture control between the land surface and atmosphere?
What does soil moisture control between the land surface and atmosphere?
Exchange of water & heat energy
How does air temperature affect water vapour capacity?
How does air temperature affect water vapour capacity?
Cold air holds less vapour than warm air
Which phase changes absorb latent heat?
Which phase changes absorb latent heat?
Melting, evaporation, & sublimation
Which factor does NOT directly influence evaporation rate?
Which factor does NOT directly influence evaporation rate?
Soil pH level
What are condensation nuclei?
What are condensation nuclei?
Tiny particles like smoke, salt, or dust
What is ablation in cryospheric processes?
What is ablation in cryospheric processes?
The loss of ice mass
When did the Quaternary glaciation begin?
When did the Quaternary glaciation begin?
Approximately 2.58 million years ago
What is percolation in a drainage basin?
What is percolation in a drainage basin?
Downward water movement within rock
What is stemflow?
What is stemflow?
Intercepted water flowing down trunks