IB ESS Topic 4.1 vocab flashcard

Front

What is the term for the build-up of salt in soil after the water evaporates?

Back

Salinisation

Front

What is the process called when water is lost into the atmosphere from a body of water?

Back

Evaporation

Front

What is the movement of water in soil deeper underground, and finally into a storage zone?

Back

Percolation

Front

If water cannot move through a substance, then that substance is called what?

Back

Impermeable

Front

What is the term for the time taken for water to completely replace itself in part of the system?

Back

Turnover time

Front

What is the process of water moving from the soil into plants?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the process of water soaking into the ground?

Back

Infiltration

Front

What is the term for the process of water flowing over the surface of the ground?

Back

Runoff

Front

What is the term for the removal of dissolved substances from soil or water?

Back

Leaching

Front

What is the term for the increase in acidity of water bodies due to pollutants?

Back

Acidification