carbon and Water cycle Lesson

air

water

temperature

salinity

ph

sunlight

humidity

pressure

animals

plants

people

bacteria

suns energy transfers water from liquid to gas

includes evapotranspiration

transpiration is a orm of this

process where water vapor is changed into a liquid state

In the atmosphere, it may appear as clouds or dew

uses the help of particles in the air

particles  grow too large for the rising air to support and fall to Earth

water changes from liquid to gas due to heat

water evaporates when heated

evaporation is a phase change from liquid to gas

Water vapor turns into liquid when cooled

Condensation is the opposite of evaporation

Condensation occurs when warm air meets cold surface

 the primary way we receive freshwater on Earth

form of rain, sleet or snow

 when there is more water than land can absorb

 when there is more water than land can absorb

 liquid flows across the surface of the land and into nearby creeks, streams, rivers and oceans

comes from both human activity and natural processes