The Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle

• By Kandace Massenburg
• October 10, 2008
• A.P.E.S Block 3

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Water Cycle Steps

• Precipitation
• Surface Runoff
• Recharge
• Discharge
• Transpiration
• Evaporation
• Condensation

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http//dnr.wi.gov/org/water/dwg/gw/education/cycle
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Precipitation

• Any form of water (ex. Snow)
• When water is released from the clouds.
• Brings the water down to Earth

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Surface Runoff

• After the rainfall (precipitation) water runs off
  into bodies of water
• Most rivers come directly from runoff from the
  land surface.

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Recharge

• When water seeps into the ground.
• It helps to form underground wells and it
  eventually helps to replenish oceans.

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Discharge/Infiltration

• Occurs after water has gone through (infiltrated)
  the ground.
• This helps to put water back into streams,
  oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.

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Transpiration

• When water sweats out of plants and gets put
  back into the atmosphere.

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Evaporation

• Water changes state (from liquid to gas) and
  begins to form clouds.
• Biggest way that water is put back into the
  cycle.

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Condensation

• When water changes state, again
• This is when water (precipitation) collects in
  the clouds
• When it becomes to heavy the clouds break and
  water is put back on the Earth.

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Water in the Atmosphere

• The atmosphere is only 0.001 water.

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Water in the Lithosphere

• The lithosphere is composed of rock.
• Therefore, water in a part of the lithosphere by
  causing weathering and erosion.

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Water in the Hydrosphere

• Oceans, lakes, ponds, streams, seas, etc.
• Bodies of water.
• Water is the hydrosphere

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Water in the Biosphere

• Water is linked to all living things therefore,
  water is indirectly abundantly flowing through
  the biosphere.

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Why water is biologically important.

• Essential for survival/life.
• The body is up to 60 water.
• You loose water through your natural body fluids
  therefore, you need to stay hydrated to prevent
  sickness.

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Why water is ecologically important.

• Algae helps to produce oxygen which as we know,
  is essential for human, plant, and animal life.
• Algae grows in water and is the beginning of the
  food chain.
• Therefore it has proven itself, again, to be
  essential to life.

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