AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The process by which groundwater exits the ground is known as groundwater discharge. This groundwater can either discharge directly into oceans, or more commonly, it discharges to surface water (lakes and rivers) and then travels to the ocean as surface runoff.

Detailed explanation-2: -Infiltration happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level. It moves underground and moves between the soil and rocks. Some of the water will be soaked up by roots to help plants grow.

Detailed explanation-3: -Runoff occurs when there is more water than land can absorb. The excess liquid flows across the surface of the land and into nearby creeks, streams, or ponds. Runoff can come from both natural processes and human activity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Infiltration and percolation Water infiltrates the soil by moving through the surface. Percolation is the movement of water through the soil itself. Finally, as the water percolates into the deeper layers of the soil, it reaches ground water, which is water below the surface.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some precipitation moves from high areas to low areas on the earth’s surface and into surface water bodies. This is known as surface runoff. Other precipitation seeps into the ground and is stored as groundwater.