The Water Cycle
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Diagram of the natural water cycleHere's a diagram of the natural water cycle ... with the words removed. An alphabetical list of the water-cycle terms is listed below the diagram. See if you can properly place the terms in the correct location (letter) on the diagram. When you're done, view the complete water-cycle diagram. |
You can print this page and write in the letter in the boxes next to the water-cycle terms and then check to see if you are correct. | |
[ ] Condensation | [ ] Evaporation |
[ ] Evapotranspiration | [ ] Freshwater storage |
[ ] Ground-water discharge | [ ] Ground-water storage |
[ ] Infiltration | [ ] Precipitation |
[ ] Snowmelt runoff to streams | [ ] Spring |
[ ] Streamflow | [ ] Sublimation |
[ ] Surface runoff | [ ] Water storage in the atmosphere |
[ ] Water storage in ice and snow | [ ] Water storage in oceans |