25 May 2025, The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. Write a report of at least 150 words, summarizing the main features and making comparison where relevant.

The picture illustrates various steps in the hydrological cycle.

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, there are 4 main phases namely evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.

First,

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the sun heats up

water

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on the

ocean

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surface and turns it into vapour or steam.

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process

known

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as evaporation, and about 80% of it occurs from the

ocean

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.

Next,

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due to

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a drop in temperature, the

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vapour in the air cools down and changes back into liquid, forming clouds.

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phase is called condensation.

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this

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, precipitation occurs when a large amount of condensed

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accumulates and the air can no longer hold it. The clouds become heavy and

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falls back to the earth in the form of rain or snow. Some of

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water

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fall

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falls

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into lakes, irrigates plants, or flows directly into the ground and becomes groundwater.

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, groundwater moves toward the

ocean

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. During

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stage, some seawater

seep

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seeps

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into the underground layers, causing saltwater intrusion before the

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eventually returns to the

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and the cycle begins again.