The diagram below shows the water cycle, which is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the earth.

The illustration presents the

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cycle

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in nature.

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, the

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has several stages during which the

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from

seas

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,

rivers

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, and trees evaporates and forms

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. After these

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cool down, they create rain, and as

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,

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gets back into the soil, and the underground

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returns to

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and

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. The

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starts with the heat from the sun causing the

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from

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, lakes, and

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to transform into vapour. These vapours,

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the transpiration from plants and trees, form

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that are transported by wind and cooled down. After cooling, the

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produce rain, and as

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, the

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is returned to the soil. Groundwater

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flows back into

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or lakes and

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, which in turn

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end up in

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. After the

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is stored, the

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begins again.