Hydrological cycle

Evaporation - 1

Water from oceans and water sources are evaporated into vapours from heat energy from the sun

Transpiration - 2

The evaporation of water from plants through stomata - this is a passive process controlled by humidity of atmosphere and moisture content of soil

Condensation - 3

As water vaporises it rises into the atmosphere and high altitudes changes it into ice and water droplets due to the low temperature - this causes clouds in the sky

Precipitation - 4

Tiny condensation particles collide and become too large for the rising air to support so it falls to earth - precipitation can happen in the form of rain, hail, snow or sleet

Runoff - 5

When there is excessive precipitation and the ground is saturated water runs over earths surfaces, it can displace soil and move minerals and collect in rivers or the ocean - this is the hydrosphere

Infiltration - 6

If the water doesn’t run into bodies of water or get evaporated it will be absorbed by plants and soil which can be driven deeper into the earth