hydrologic cycle. water cycle the movement of water from the earth’s surface into the air and back...
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Water CycleWater Cycle
The movement of water from the Earth’s surface into the air and back to the surface again
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EvaporationEvaporation
•The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
•Caused by the heating of water
CondensationCondensation•The process by which a gas changes into a liquid
•Caused by the cooling of the gases
RainRain• Rain develops when growing cloud droplets become too heavy to remain in the cloud
• They then fall toward the surface as rain
Accumulation Accumulation (Collection)(Collection)
•The build-up of water on the Earth’s surface
•Streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, seas, and oceans hold accumulation
Run-offRun-off
•The movement of a liquid
•In the water cycle it is the movement, or flow, of water once it comes back to the Earth’s surface.