The Water Cycle by https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv The Water Cycle. A Level Eduqas en-us 2018-06-06 16:49:12 UTC 2026-01-25 19:56:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265926083 Stores = natural reservoirs e.g lakes
Inputs = a water flow entering a store e.g river into ocean
Flows = movements between stores in a system
Outputs = flow leaving a store e.g. evaporation of ocean water

]]> 2018-06-06 16:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265926083 j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265928795 2018-06-06 17:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265928795 Steps of the Water Cycle j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265929356 Evaporation = from water store, water evaporates into the air
Transpiration = water then transpires from plants with suns help
Condensation = water vapour that forms from evaporation in the air condenses into a cloud
Precipitation = When the cloud is full of water droplets, it precipitates (rain or snow)
Run off = The river will eventually lead to the ocean and run-off into where it first started

]]> 2018-06-06 17:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265929356 What does Mass Balance mean? j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265948731
  • Globally there is a fixed amount of water (about 1385 million cubic km) in the earths atmosphere system.
  • Transfers = water vapour into atmosphere.
  • Then precipitated onto the land after condensation occurs. it changed state, all water remains in the system. 
  • Although it changed state, all water remains in the system. 

    • ]]>     2018-06-06 18:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265948731     What is the Cryosphere? j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265950438
  • Areas of Earth where water is present as snow or ice
    • Present as:
    • Ice sheets
    • Ice caps
    • Alpine glaciers
    • Sea ice
    • Permafrost
    are some examples
    ]]>     2018-06-06 18:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265950438     j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265952146 2018-06-06 18:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265952146 Changes in the Cryosphere j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265952372 Seasonal variations in ice accumulation and ablation bring cyclical fluctuations in water stores and flows]]> 2018-06-06 18:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265952372 Accumulation j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265955461 the build up of snow and ice, which takes place within the Cryosphere]]> 2018-06-06 19:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265955461 Ablation j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265955616 change from solid ice to liquid or water vapour, when temp rises above 0ºc. ]]> 2018-06-06 19:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265955616 Changes in the Cryosphere j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265956601
  • seasonal variations in ice accumulation and ablation bring cyclical fluctuations in flows and stores
  • Many stores are expected to reduce due to human induced climate change 
    • ]]>     2018-06-06 19:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/265956601     Example - Monsoons j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266143747 a monsoon is an especially wet season
    • in Mangalore, South West India, more than 2/3 of the years rain falls in 3 months

    ]]>     2018-06-07 16:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266143747     j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266144072 2018-06-07 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266144072 What is it? j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266144185
  • occurs every 3 - 7 years, lasts 18 months, and is a natural climatic phenomena
  • cool water along the coast of Peru is replaced by warmer water 
  • leads to dry conditions in South East Asia, India and eastern Australia.
  • also leads to increased rainfall across the east central and eastern Pacific Ocean

    • ]]>     2018-06-07 16:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266144185     Example - Ice melt j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266146701
  • long term anthropogenic (human) climate change is projected to impact water transfers globally
  • Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets contain more than 99% of Earths freshwater
  • if they melt, sea level would rise by 60m (however this would take thousands of years)

    • ]]>     2018-06-07 16:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266146701     Thermal Expansion j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266147933
  • is expanding due to heat
  • expansion because of heat causing melting
  • matter changing its volume due to temperature
    • ]]>     2018-06-07 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266147933     j12577 https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266148000 2018-06-07 16:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j12577/r0kks0pkoeiv/wish/266148000