The Hydrological Cycle (Grade 10 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Type of system: hydrological cycle
Type of system: hydrological cycle
Closed system - no water added or removed from Earth
Evaporation definition
Evaporation definition
Sun heats water, changes liquid to water vapour that rises
Transpiration definition
Transpiration definition
Plants release water vapour through leaf stomata
Stomata definition
Stomata definition
Tiny pores in plant leaves
Evapotranspiration definition
Evapotranspiration definition
Combined evaporation and transpiration
Condensation in hydrological cycle
Condensation in hydrological cycle
Water vapour cools and turns back into water droplets
Precipitation definition
Precipitation definition
Water droplets fall to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Infiltration process
Infiltration process
Water soaks into soil from the surface
Percolation definition
Percolation definition
Water moves downward through soil/rocks to solid rock
Impermeable layers definition
Impermeable layers definition
Rock/soil layers that don't allow water to pass through