The water cycle

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Hydrologic cycle

A natural process that involves the continuous movement of water throughout earth

Evaporation

allows water to move from bodies of water into the atmosphere as the water vapor rises into the atmosphere.

Condensation

occurs when the water vapor cools and transforms back into a liquid form, forming droplets of tiny particles in the air.

Precipitation

This can take various forms such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

infiltration

water penetrates the soil, where it is absorbed by plants’ roots or seeps down further Earths surface.

Groundwater

refers to the water that lies beneath the Earth’s surface. Filling up space, rocks, and sediment

Runoff

Occurs when water flows over the land surface and eventually reaches streams, rivers, and eventually the ocean

transpiration 

Process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere through their leaves

Percolation

Process that occurs when water moves through the sediments and permeable rock layers, eventually reaching the groundwater reservoirs