The Hydrological Cycle Process
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The Hydrological Cycle Process

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What is the term used to describe water moving through the soil towards the river?

Throughflow

Which physical factor primarily determines the availability of water in a drainage basin?

Climate

In which type of rock does water storage occur due to permeability?

Porous rock

Which factor results in an increase in evaporation rates during summer?

<p>High summer temperatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area receives the most rainfall according to the text?

<p>Equatorial areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the movement of water through the soil or underlying porous rock, resulting in groundwater storage?

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

What is the primary source of water for the hydrological cycle?

<p>Saline oceans</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does water primarily go when it reaches the ground after precipitation?

<p>Percolates the ground to form groundwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the balance of water that remains on the surface of the Earth?

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

Which water store has the shortest residence time in the hydrological cycle?

<p>Fossil water</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the hydrological cycle, what is the area of land drained by a river called?

<p>Drainage basin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process involves precipitation that is intercepted by vegetation and the forest floor?

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

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