Tuesday, 10 May 2016

4.8 describe the stages in the water cycle, including evaporation, transpiration, condensation and precipitation

Firstly, here is a diagram...


Okay, so...

Evaporation - this is where water (from  the ground) gets warmed (usually from sunlight). When this happens, the water molecules gain energy and they start to move lots more, eventually they turn into a gas.

Transpiration - all transpiration is is evaporation from plants/leaves

Condensation - When the warm water vapour is carried upwards (convection currents). However, the higher you go the colder it gets. The water vapour eventually cools down and condenses, forming clouds

Precipitation - a fancy name for rain/snow/hail

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