Water Cycle

6. Water vapour in the air changes back into a liquid. It forms small droplets which are visible as clouds.
9. (of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands
10. cycle The continuous transfer of water between the land, sea and atmosphere
11. water storage Water stored in the soil
13. Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid). ie some surfaces are ___________________ and so no water will go through to the groundwater...
16. cycle Cycle of water, the movement of water and its transformation between the gaseous (vapour), liquid, and solid forms.
18. The downhill transfer of water through pores and small cavities in the soil.
21. A process by which plants return moisture to the atmosphere, having taken it through their roots
22. flow The down slope movement of water through underlying rocks
23. table The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater
24. Anwhere in the water cycle where water is kept for a while - includes lakes and water in rocks underground

1. The transfer and change of water from the ground into water vapour in the air. This is caused by the heat from the sun
2. The down water flow of water through cracks and joints in underlying rock (similar to infiltration)
3. storage Any stores of water at the ground surface
4. a flowing together, especially of rivers; the place where they begin to flow together
5. A process by which surface water enters the soil by filtering it through soil pores / small openings
7. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
8. an area of high land between two drainage basins
9. runoff water that flows over land until it reaches lakes, rivers, or other areas
12. basin an area drained by a river and its tributaries
14. where a river flows into a lake or the sea
15. a small river or stream that flows into a larger river
17. Large puddles of water when the water table rises above the ground.
19. A store of water held below the surface in the ground zone above the base rock
20. Where some precipitation is temporarily caught by plant leaves before reaching the ground.