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| constant movement of water among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere |
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| The water cycle is powered by the |
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| liquid water heated by the sun becomes vapor (gas, pure fresh water) |
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| Water vapor is cooled and becomes liquid droplets (clouds) |
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| water is puled down due to gravity (rain, snow, sleet and hail) |
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| If precipitation falls in the ocean |
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| the water cycle starts all over |
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| If precipitation falls on land as snow |
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| it could melt or become a part of a glacier |
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| Forms streams, rivers, ect |
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| Infiltration happens when |
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| water soaks into the ground to form groundwater. |
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| evaporation from plants and animals |
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