The Hydrological Cycle Process
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What is the term used to describe water moving through the soil towards the river?

  • Throughflow (correct)
  • Percolation
  • Evaporation
  • Infiltration
  • Which physical factor primarily determines the availability of water in a drainage basin?

  • Land Use
  • Geology
  • River Systems
  • Climate (correct)
  • In which type of rock does water storage occur due to permeability?

  • Metamorphic rocks
  • Porous rock (correct)
  • Gravel
  • Granites
  • 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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