Water Cycle Processes

Front

The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.

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Condensation

Front

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.

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Evaporation

Front

Any form of water - liquid or solid - falling from the sky, including rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

Back

Precipitation

Front

The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere.

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Transpiration

Front

The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

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Infiltration

Front

Water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle.

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Runoff