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Condensation: the process in which
water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water. Condensing water forms
clouds in the sky. Water drops that form on the outside of a glass of icy water
are condensed water. Storage: the process in which water pools in large bodies (like oceans, seas and lakes). Transpiration: the process in which some water within plants evaporates into the atmosphere. Water is first absorbed bt the plant's roots, then later exits by evaporating through the pores in the plant. Surface Runoff: rain, snow melt, or other water that flows in surface streams, rivers, or canals. Evaporation: the process in which liquid water becomes water vapor (a gas). Water vaporizes from the surfaces of oceans and lakes, from the surface of the land, and from melts in snow fields. Subsurface Runoff: rain, snow melt, or other water that flows in underground streams, drains or sewers. Precipitation: the process in which water (in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail) falls from clouds in the sky. |