Questions and Answers
What is condensation?
The process by which water vapor cools and becomes a liquid; leads to the formation of clouds.
What is precipitation?
When water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow falls to Earth.
What is evaporation?
The process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat.
What is run-off?
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What is transpiration?
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What is infiltration?
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What is humidity?
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What is groundwater?
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What is the water cycle?
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What is the dew point?
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What role does the sun play in the water cycle?
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Study Notes
Water Cycle Components
- Condensation: The transformation of water vapor into liquid, which forms clouds.
- Precipitation: Water falling to Earth in forms such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- Evaporation: Water changing from liquid to gas due to heat energy.
Additional Water Cycle Processes
- Runoff: Excess water flowing over land, reaching bodies of water like rivers and lakes without infiltrating into the soil.
- Transpiration: Release of water vapor from plant leaves through stomata, contributing to atmospheric moisture.
- Infiltration: Process where precipitation absorbs into the soil and rocks, moving through cracks and pores.
Key Terms and Definitions
- Humidity: Measures the amount of water vapor in the air, impacting weather and climate.
- Dewpoint: Specific temperature where air becomes saturated, causing condensation to initiate.
- Groundwater: Water stored in soil and rock layers beneath the surface, filling cracks and spaces.
Related Natural Phenomena
- Dew: Water droplets forming on surfaces above freezing temperatures due to condensation.
- Frost: Ice crystals forming on surfaces when temperatures fall below freezing, resulting from condensation.
Energy Source
- Sun: Essential driving force behind the water cycle, providing the necessary energy for evaporation processes.
Water Cycle Overview
- Water Cycle: Continuous journey of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, driven by natural processes and energy from the sun.
- Saturated: Condition where materials hold the maximum amount of water or moisture they can absorb, influencing saturation levels in soil.
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