Hydrological cycle
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Description about hydrological cycle, how water lost, condense and replenish on earth. It explains the process of hydrological cycle and factors influencing hydrological cycle.
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Hydrological cycle
- 2. Definition Steps Evaporation & transpiration Condensation Precipitation Cycle
- 3. •It is also known as water cycle. •Water never leaves the Earth. •It is constantly being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean, river and land. •The water cycle is crucial to the existence of life on our planet.
- 4. Water cycle involves three steps- ◦ Evaporation & Transpiration ◦ Condensation ◦ Precipitation
- 5. In this step water lost from land and water bodies. Water present in two forms ◦ Surface water ◦ Ground water Surface water lost by evaporation. Ground water lost by transpiration.
- 6. 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 Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, and moist soil rises up into the atmosphere. The process of evaporation from plants is called transpiration. (In other words, it’s like plants sweating.)
- 8. 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.
- 10. When the water in the clouds gets too heavy, the water falls back to the earth. This is called precipitation.