What is it?
- The hydrological cycle encompasses the ongoing movement of water within the Earth-Atmosphere system.
Process Involved
- Evaporation: A material changes from a liquid to a gas through evaporation.
- Transpiration: Water from plants evaporates through stomata during transpiration.
- Condensation: Condensation is the process by which atmospheric water vapour transforms into a liquid state. Condensation in the atmosphere can take the form of clouds or dew.
- Precipitation: When the tiny condensation particles grow too large through collision and coalescence for the rising air to support, they form precipitation and fall to the ground.
- Runoff: When the earth is saturated and there has been a lot of precipitation, runoff occurs (cannot absorb any more water). Runoff causes rivers and lakes to form.
