Water cycle — overview?
Continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth.
Evaporation — process?
Liquid water transforms into vapor due to heat.
Condensation — role?
Water vapor cools and forms droplets, creating clouds.
Precipitation types — examples?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail.
Collection — definition?
Water gathering in lakes, rivers, oceans.
Runoff — function?
Water flows over land toward collection bodies.
Evaporation — driven by?
Sun's energy, surface area, temperature, wind.
Condensation — triggered by?
Cooling air reaching dew point.
Precipitation — depends on?
Atmospheric temperature and conditions.
Infiltration — purpose?
Replenishes groundwater by soaking into soil.
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1. What primarily drives the evaporation stage of the water cycle?
2. Who is credited with proposing the role of solar energy in driving the evaporation process?
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