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Exam-style practice

The water cycle practice questions

Practise mixed syllabus-aligned questions for The water cycle. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 2

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

Paper 1 structured question: The water cycle

Paper 1Theory2 marks

Diagram Description

Simplified Water Cycle Diagram

The diagram shows precipitation falling onto a forested area. Some water is caught by leaves (interception), some soaks into the soil (infiltration), some flows sideways through soil (through-flow), some moves underground (groundwater flow), and some runs over the surface (surface run-off). Plants release water vapor (transpiration), and water evaporates from surfaces. Water vapor condenses to form clouds.

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    Explain Explain the process of interception in the water cycle.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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