Oceanography
Hydrological cycle and the distribution of water
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Hydrological cycle: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration
- Distribution of water: oceans about 97 percent; freshwater mostly in ice caps and glaciers, then groundwater, then lakes and rivers
- Water budget and residence time of water in each store
Where to study
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 12: Water (Oceans) (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 12, Water (Oceans), p. 1-9 (book pages 99-107)
- ch. 12, Hydrological Cycle, p. 1 (book page 99)
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 5: Water (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 5, Water, p. 1-9 (book pages 30-38)
- ch. 5, Water, p. 1 (book page 30)
- ch. 5, Distribution of Water Bodies, p. 3-4 (book pages 32-33)