1.4 The Water Cycle (Cambridge International AS Environmental Management): Exam Questions

Fig. 1.1 represents a simplified water cycle.

Fig. 1.1

(i) Identify the letter on Fig. 1.1 that represents:

precipitation ..................................

infiltration. .....................................

(ii) Describe the role of transpiration in the water cycle.

Fig. 4.1 shows a solar still. A solar still uses processes in the water cycle to produce drinking water.

Fig. 4.1

Use Fig. 4.1 and processes in the water cycle to explain how the solar still can produce drinking water.