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    Hydrological Cycle

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    The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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    Hydrological Cycle

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    The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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    The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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    Hydrological Cycle

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    The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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    THE

    HYDROLOGICAL

    CYCLE
    Earth's water is always in movement, and the
    natural water cycle, also known as the
    hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous
    movement of water on, above, and below the
    surface of the Earth.

    Water is always changing states between


    liquid, vapor, and ice, with these processes
    happening in the blink of an eye and over
    millions of years.
    Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a
    liquid to a gas or vapor. Evaporation is the primary
    pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into
    the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor

    Evaporation from the oceans is the primary mechanism


    supporting the surface-to-atmosphere portion of the
    water cycle. After all, the large surface area of the oceans
    provides the opportunity for large-scale evaporation to
    occur.

    On a global scale, the amount of water evaporating is


    about the same as the amount of water delivered to the
    Earth as precipitation. 
    CONDENSATION
    Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is
    changed into liquid water. Condensation is crucial to the water
    cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.
    These clouds may produce precipitation, which is the primary
    route for water to return to the Earth's surface within the
    water cycle.

    Even though clouds are absent in a crystal clear blue sky,


    water is still present in the form of water vapor and
    droplets which are too small to be seen. Depending on
    weather conditions, water molecules will combine with tiny
    particles of dust, salt, and smoke in the air to form cloud
    droplets, which grow and develop into clouds, a form of
    water we can see.
    PRECIPITATION
    Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of
    rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary
    connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery
    of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls
    as rain.

     Forprecipitation to happen, first tiny water droplets must


    condense on even tinier dust, salt, or smoke particles,
    which act as a nucleus. Water droplets may grow as a
    result of additional condensation of water vapor when the
    particles collide. If enough collisions occur to produce a
    droplet with a fall velocity which exceeds the cloud updraft
    speed, then it will fall out of the cloud as precipitation.
    INFILTRATION
    AND
    RUNOFF
    THE END
    HYDROLOGICALLY IT IS THE BEGINNING

    THANK YOU

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