Study guide: the water cycle
Summary
The water cycle has three main stages: evaporation, condensation and precipitation 00:05:20.
Review questions
- What is evapotranspiration?
- Evaporation of water plus the transpiration of plants 00:21:45.
- Why do clouds form?
- Because water vapor cools and condenses 00:14:10.
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Glossary
- Precipitation
- Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow or hail.
- Runoff
- Water that flows over the surface into rivers and seas.