Water Cycle Diagram

The water cycle with evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff and infiltration labeled. Also as a blank version to fill in.

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What each part does

Evaporation: The Sun heats water in oceans, lakes and rivers, and it rises into the air as water vapor.
Transpiration: Plants release water vapor from their leaves into the air.
Condensation: Water vapor cools high in the air and turns into tiny droplets that form clouds.
Precipitation: Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
Runoff: Water flows over the ground into streams and rivers, and back to the sea.
Infiltration: Water soaks into the soil and becomes groundwater.
Collection: Water gathers in oceans, lakes and rivers, ready to evaporate again.