The Hydrological Cycle and River Environments
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Which process involves water seeping into the soil from the surface?

  • Precipitation
  • Surface Runoff
  • Evapotranspiration
  • Infiltration (correct)
  • What is the term for the release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere?

  • Transpiration (correct)
  • Percolation
  • Evaporation
  • Stem Flow
  • What is the transformation of water vapor into liquid water, leading to cloud formation called?

  • Through Flow
  • Precipitation
  • Canopy Drip
  • Condensation (correct)
  • What is the term for water falling to the Earth’s surface in various forms due to gravitational pull?

    <p>Precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the flow of water over the land, often directed into bodies of water?

    <p>Surface Runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for water movement within the river channel?

    <p>Channel Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for downward water movement within the soil?

    <p>Percolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for horizontal water movement in the saturated soil layer?

    <p>Groundwater Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for lateral water movement within the soil layer, parallel to the Earth’s surface?

    <p>Through Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to increased flood risks as a consequence of deforestation?

    <p>Soil erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of deforestation on the hydrological cycle?

    <p>Reduced biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of deforestation on ecosystems?

    <p>Biodiversity loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the impacts of deforestation on human activities?

    <p>Increased flood risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main effect of deforestation on natural water cycling?

    <p>Reduced surface runoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

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