What is Evapotranspiration? Evapotranspiration (ET) is the sum-up of water loss through the evaporation and transpiration of water from a surface area to the atmosphere. Water is lost from the soil through evaporation from the surface of the soil and by transpiration from the leaves of plants that grow on the soil. …
What is a peninsula? A peninsula can be defined as a piece of land that is surrounded by water but not completely; there is always a part of the land that connects the peninsula with the mainland (which is larger). It is almost an island but not totally detached from the mainland. …
What is hydrosphere? The hydrosphere is the total amount of water in the Earth’s sphere, i.e., it is the combined total of water on the surface of the earth, underground, and in the atmosphere. All these make up the hydrosphere. It can also be seen as one of the spheres of the …
What is the cryosphere? The cryosphere is the Earth’s frozen water system and frozen water can be found all over the world, for example, during the winter, snow blankets the ground at mid and high latitudes, and in icy waters of the polar oceans, sea ice and icebergs float. Lands in the …
What is the lithosphere? The lithosphere is made up of the Earth’s solid outer layer and it consists of the brittle upper portion of the mantle of the Earth and the crust, which is the Earth’s outermost layer. It is covered above by the atmosphere and below by the asthenosphere (another part …
What is flood Flood is defined as a relatively high flow of water released from river and streambeds, which sets the riverbank margins to overflow and lead to the runoff of low land areas surrounding the river catchments. Flood is also defined as the accumulation of excessive quantity of water in an …
Definition of mass movement/Mass Wasting Mass movement also known as mass wasting is referred to the slow or rapid movement of weathered materials (rocks, sand, soil or mud) down the slope and mountain under the direct force of gravity. Mass movement can take place slowly, gradually or rapidly, hence affecting shallow to deep columns of materials …
A source of water simply refers to a point where water can be found. Source of water does not necessarily mean the water must be clean or pure. It simply means there is water that can be found there; be it dirty water or clean water). There are different sources of water …