Topic 5: The Water Cycle & Water Insecurity (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Global hydrological cycle system type
Global hydrological cycle system type
Closed system - same amount of water maintained
Stores in hydrological cycle
Stores in hydrological cycle
Reservoirs where water is held (e.g. oceans)
Fluxes in hydrological cycle
Fluxes in hydrological cycle
Rate of flow between stores
Processes in hydrological cycle
Processes in hydrological cycle
Physical mechanisms driving fluxes between stores
Cryosphere definition
Cryosphere definition
Areas of Earth where water is frozen into snow or ice
Blue water definition
Blue water definition
Water stored in rivers, streams, lakes, groundwater (liquid)
Green water definition
Green water definition
Water stored in soil and vegetation
Residence time for oceans
Residence time for oceans
3,600 years
Residence time for atmospheric moisture
Residence time for atmospheric moisture
10 days
Fossil water definition
Fossil water definition
Ancient deep groundwater from former pluvial periods