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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Percolation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Groundwater Flow (A)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the consequence of deforestation on ecosystems?

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

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

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

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

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

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