alleryWhich term means water flowing vertically down through soil and rock under gravity?
ASurface runoff
BAdvection
CPercolation
DTranspiration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Percolation
1. Percolation is vertical flow through soil and rocks under gravity.
2. Runoff moves across the land surface instead.
3. Advection moves water through the atmosphere.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Overall process_
Keep practising Water Cycle
Browse all Water Cycle questions for CTET, or explore more Social Studies topics.
Related questions
Which layer of the Earth also experiences a slight tide, called the Earth tide?What does the highest astronomical tide (HAT) indicate?What does mean sea level (MSL) represent as a tide reference level?Besides tides, which factors cause storm surges in shallow seas?What do tide gauges at fixed stations measure over time?The word neap, from Anglo-Saxon, means what?What does the term syzygy mean for the Sun, Moon and Earth?About how long is the interval between a spring tide and the next neap tide?