The chart compares the way in which
water
passes from ocean to air to land during the natural process known as the Use synonyms
water
cycle.
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Overall
, there are three main stages given on the diagram. Ocean Linking Words
water
evaporates, falls as rain, and eventually runs back into the Use synonyms
oceans
again.
Beginning at the evaporation stage, we can see that 80% of Use synonyms
water
Use synonyms
vapor
in the air comes from the Change the spelling
vapour
oceans
. Sunlight causes Use synonyms
water
to evaporate and Use synonyms
water
Use synonyms
vapor
forms clouds. Change the spelling
vapour
Subsequently
, Linking Words
labeled
precipitation on the diagram, Change the spelling
labelled
water
falls as rain or snow.
The process ends when in the cycle, rainwater may take various paths. Some of it may fall into lakes or return to the Use synonyms
oceans
via surface runoff. Use synonyms
Otherwise
, rainwater may filter through the ground, reaching the impervious layer of the earth. Linking Words
Salt
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Saltwater
water
intrusion is shown to take place just before groundwater passes into the Use synonyms
oceans
to complete the cycle.Use synonyms