ASEnvironmental ManagementCambridge (CIE)Exam Questions1. Introduction to Environmental Management1.4 The Water Cycle

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

Exam code: 8291

7 mins2 questions
14 marks

Fig. 1.1 represents a simplified water cycle.

Diagram illustrating the water cycle, showing processes like evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and ground flow.

Fig. 1.1

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

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

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

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

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

Diagram of a solar desalination device with a clear plastic dome. Sun heats salt water; water vapour condenses and collects as clean water.

Fig. 4.1

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

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