Precipitation - Any form of water that falls from the sky e.g. Rain, snow or sleet, Infiltration - When water seeps in to the ground/soil, Evaporation - The change from a liquid to a gas which is invisible, Condensation - The change from a gas to a liquid in the form of clouds, Permeable - A surface that does allow infiltration e.g. Grass or chalk, Impermeable - A surface that does not allow infiltration e.g.  Tarmac, Surface run-off - The flow of water over the ground's surface, Transpiration - Trees evaporate water as a gas, from their leaves, in to the air, Interception - Trees catch rainwater as it falls, stopping/slowing it reaching the ground, Throughflow - The flow of water down slope just below the surface in the soil layer, Groundwater flow - The slow flow of water underground within the permeable rocks, Percolation - The slow seep/drip of water downwards through rock pores, Advection - Horizontal winds blowing clouds overland, Streamflow - Rivers and streams moving water over the surface of a drainage basin, Stemflow - Water passing from trees to the ground via the stems of plants/trees,

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