The Hydrologic water Cycle Water that infiltrates enters

The Hydrologic (water) Cycle

Water that infiltrates (enters) the ground is called groundwater. (Saturated zone)

Run off (Saturated zone) If the ground is impermeable (if water cannot infiltrate) it will run off the surface. More Infilt ration = less runof f = n o i t a r t l i f n I s Les more runoff

Three reasons explain why the ground is permeable or impermeable to water: 1) saturation (is ground already full? )

Three reasons explain why the ground is permeable or impermeable to water: 2) gradient (water moves off of a slope),

3) the condition of the soil. We will study the ground later.

Base your answers to questions below on the diagram, which shows a model of the water cycle. Letters A through F represent some processes of the water cycle. Letter X indicates the top of the underground zone that is saturated with water. If the surface soil is saturated and precipitation increases, there will be (1) a decrease in the amount of groundwater (2) an increase in the rate of capillarity (3) a decrease in the surface elevation of the lake (4) an increase in the amount of runoff

Water table is level of groundwater

Water table is level of groundwater As ground saturates the water table rises.

Water table is level of groundwater As ground saturates the water table rises. If water table rises, surface water changes.

Which process is represented by letter F? (1) capillarity (3) runoff (2) infiltration (4) freezing What does letter X represent? (1) the water table (3) sea level (2) a floodplain (4) impermeable rock