Questions and Answers
What is the first step in the water cycle?
evaporation
What is the second step in the water cycle?
transpiration
What is the third step in the water cycle?
condensation (when clouds form)
What is the fourth step in the water cycle?
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What is the fifth step in the water cycle?
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What is the sixth step in the water cycle?
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What are the complete steps in the water cycle?
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Study Notes
Water Cycle Steps
- Evaporation: The process where water from oceans, lakes, and rivers transforms into vapor due to heat from the sun, marking the first step in the water cycle.
- Transpiration: The second step involves the release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere, contributing to the overall moisture content in the air.
- Condensation: In the third step, water vapor cools and changes back into liquid, forming clouds. This process is crucial for the transition from vapor to liquid in the water cycle.
- Precipitation: The fourth step occurs when condensed water in clouds becomes heavy enough to fall back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- Surface Runoff: The fifth step is characterized by water flowing over land surfaces towards rivers and lakes. Underground runoff also occurs, where water moves through soil layers.
- Accumulation: In the final step, water collects in bodies of water like lakes and oceans, completing the cycle and providing a source for evaporation to begin again.
Complete Water Cycle Sequence
- The full progression of the water cycle consists of:
- Evaporation
- Transpiration
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Surface runoff or underground surface runoff
- Accumulation
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