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Paige's Water Cycle Explanation
Paige's Water Cycle Explanation
TheHydrologicCyclealsoknownasthewatercycleisaSystemthatneverstops.the watercyclehelpswatergetaroundtheglobe.Thewatercyclehasmanycycles. ThefirststageisEvaporation.Evaporationiswhenthesunsheatwarmsupthewater MakingthewaterMoleculesmovefasterandfasteruntilthewaterturnsintovapor.That vaporrisesup. ThesecondstageisCondensation.Condensationisthevaporthatsrisingupcoolsdown backintoaliquidandthatformsacloud. NextisPrecipitation.Precipitationiswhenthecloudgetstocoldandheavythatitletsgo ofeitherRain,Hail,Snow.TheamountofeitherStateis20%andthatisPrecipitation. FinallyTranspiration.TranspirationiswhenTheplantsbasicallysweatsthishappensafter raingoesundergroundintothesoilandtheplantsdrinkithewaterandthentheysweatthis alsocoolstheplantdownintheprocessandthatisTranspiration. Thereforthatshowthewatercycleworks.
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