Water cycle

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  • Condensation happens when water droplets form around tiny particles like dust, pollen, or salt in the air.
  • The sun's heat causes some of this water vapor to evaporate into the atmosphere again.
  • This process is called sublimation.
  • The Source is where the river starts.
  • The mouth is where the river ends
  • Evaporation is the process of water heating up and changing from liquid to water vapour.
  • Condensation is the process of water vapour condensing to form a liquid
  • Interception is when rain or snow is interrupted by planet leaves before it reaches the ground
  • Infiltration is the movement of water through soil
  • Surface run off is where water runs off a surface into a river or stream
  • Ground water is water that is found on the ground
  • Water shed is an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
  • Deposition is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
  • Waterfall .
  • Meanders is a winding curve or bend of a
  • Tributary is a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
  • Coast line isthe land along a coast.