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AQA Environmental Science Living Environment – Hydrosphere A-Level Exam 2024
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AQA Environmental Science LivingEnvironment – Hydrosphere A-Level
Exam 2024
What is Abstraction? (In water)
The removal of water
What is precipitation?
condensation of atmosphere water that reaches the earths
surface
What is Infiltration?
when surface water enters the ground through soil or rocks.
What is Throughflow?
The sideway movement of water in the ground.
What is Interception?
Water which is stopped by vegetation
, What is Groundwater flow?
Water flowing slowly below the water table through
permeable rock
What is Percolation?
When water moves vertically down through soil and rock
What is River channel Discharge?
The Volume of water flowing past a particular point in the
river
What is the Residence time?
The average length of time that a molecule remains in a
reservoir?
How do you calculate Residents time?
Average transfer rate in OR Out of the reservoir.
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