THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE

The Hydrological cycle describes how water is transferred from seas, oceans, lakes, to the atmosphere and then onto the land surface where it makes its way back to the sea.

Key terms

Inputs

Transfers

Outputs

Storage

 

Know what all of these terms mean

  • evaporation
  • water vapour
  • condense
  • preciptation
  • interception
  • stem flow
  • leaf drip
  • through fall
  • evapotranspiration
  • infiltration
  • throughflow
  • water table
  • groundwater flow
  • percolation
  • surface run off
  • saturated overland flow
  • channel flow

helpful websites

Summary of the Hydroligical Cycle - a good basic introduction with graphics

A little drag and drop game to try and test your knowledge

Or try this quiz

Wikipedia's version

The United Staes Geological Survey - always accurate and comprehensive