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Understanding the Water Cycle

Water Cycle

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Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle

Overview:
The water cycle, or hydrological cycle, describes the continuous movement of water
within the Earth's atmosphere and surface. It plays a crucial role in replenishing
freshwater sources and maintaining ecosystems.

Key Processes:

Evaporation: Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers heats up and turns into vapor,
rising into the atmosphere.

Transpiration: Water is absorbed by plants from the soil and released as vapor
through their leaves.

Condensation: Water vapor cools as it rises higher in the atmosphere, turning into
clouds made of tiny water droplets.

Precipitation: When the water droplets in clouds grow too heavy, they fall back to
the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Infiltration & Runoff: Some of the water infiltrates into the soil, replenishing
groundwater, while the rest runs off into rivers, lakes, or the ocean.

Importance:

Regulates weather patterns.

Provides fresh water for drinking, agriculture, and industrial use.

Maintains ecosystems by ensuring the availability of water for plants and animals.

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