Water Cycle EQ1 Refresher

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Across
  1. 1. The area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
  2. 5. On a storm hydrograph, when the discharge is at its maximum, this is called peak ___________ and will cause flooding
  3. 8. A type of rainfall common in the summer time and in hot climates
  4. 9. The time between peak rainfall and peak discharge on a hydrograph is called ________ time
  5. 12. the combined effect of evaporation and transpiration
  6. 14. Water stored in plants and vegetation is called ______ water
Down
  1. 1. The areas of the earth where water is frozen is called the ____________
  2. 2. The rate of flow between the stores is called ________
  3. 3. The movement of water from the ground surface into the soil
  4. 4. A type of rainfall created when cold air forces warm air to rise
  5. 6. Water budgets are impacted by global changes in _______
  6. 7. The transfer of water from the surface or from the soil into the bedrock and groundwater stores
  7. 10. The highland which divides and separates waters flowing to different rivers is called the ___________
  8. 11. The biggest threat to urbanisation in the water cycle is ___________?
  9. 13. A type of rainfall where air is forced to rise over a barrier