The Water Cycle

1. Evaporation

Water at surface turns into water vapours via heat energy from sun, moving it from hydrosphere to atmosphere

2. Condensation

Water vapour rises into atmosphere. The high altitude changes vapour into particles of ice/water forming clouds

3. Sublimination

The process of snow and ice changing into water vapour without melting into water

4. Precipitation

Clouds pour down as precipitation due to temp. or wind change. Does this because clouds cannot hold any more water. Water droplets combine to make larger droplets

5. Transpiration

Some water absorbed by soil. Water, soil, plant roots, stem, leaves -> evaporation

6. Infiltration

Water that doesnt runoff or is evaporated is absorbed deep into the soil and is purified to form groundwater

7. Runoff

Pours down in water form off surface of earth. Displaces soil and moves minerals and water enters hydrosphere