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Water Cycle Information

Step Information

Condensation Water vapour (steam) in the atmosphere will


condense (return to liquid form), and become
a cloud. Before condensation is evaporation,
after condensation is precipitation.

Precipitation When the water droplets in clouds become


large and heavy, they fall from the cloud in
the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Runoff When the precipitation reaches the ground, it


will begin to travel down hill. As it does this, it
will be absorbed into the soil, and will move
through rock, into the ground (becomes
groundwater). If the soil is saturated, it cannot
take any more water, the water will run into a
lake, river, stream, or ocean.

Groundwater When water is absorbed into the soil, it will


move through bedrock and become trapped
there. It can be accessed through a well for
drinking water.

Evaporation Bodies of water are heated by the sun, and


will become water vapour (steam), and enter
the atmosphere.

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