The Water Cycle

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Ernie Lili

The Water Cycle Ernie

Water has become a highly precious resource. There are some places where a barrel of water costs more than a barrel of oil. Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Minister of Canada (1999 - News Conference) Webb: http://jperret.tripod.com/water.html

The Water Cycle Lili

When the well is dry, we know the worth of water. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, (1706-1790) Poor Richard's Almanac, 1746 Webb: http://jperret.tripod.com/water.html

ELOY Water never leaves the Earth. It is constantly being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean, and land. This process, known as the water cycle, is driven by energy from the sun. The water cycle is crucial to the existence of life on our planet.

The Water Cycle

During part of the water cycle, the sun heats up liquid water and changes it to a gas by the process of evaporation. Water that evaporates from Earths oceans, lakes, rivers, and moist soil rises up into the atmosphere.

The Water Cycle

Energy is needed to evaporate the sweat, and that energy is in the form of heat, so when sweat is evaporated then you lose some heat energy, and hence cool down slightly.

Evaporation in Real Life

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The process of evaporation from plants is called transpiration. (In other words, its like plants sweating.)

Transpiration is the process by wich moisture is carried throug plant from roots. An acre of corn give off about 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water each day. Oak tree 40,000 / year.

As water (in the form of gas) rises higher in the atmosphere, it starts to cool and become a liquid again. This process is called condensation. When a large amount of water vapor condenses, it results in the formation of clouds.

When the water in the clouds gets too heavy, the water falls back to the earth. This is called precipitation.

When rain falls on the land, some of the water is absorbed into the ground forming pockets of water called groundwater. Most groundwater eventually returns to the ocean. Other precipitation runs directly into streams or rivers. Water that collects in rivers, streams, and oceans is called runoff.

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