Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 4, Problem 1QFR
To determine
The explanation of the movement of the water in the hydrologic cycle.
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Answer to Problem 1QFR
The movement of the water takes place in the five stages in the hydrologic cycle.
* Evaporation
* Condensation
* Precipitation
* Transpiration
* Sublimation
Explanation of Solution
Figure-(1)
The figure above represents the Hydrological cycle.
The stages of the movement of the water in the hydrologic cycle are as follows:
* Evaporation: Evaporation is the process in which the liquid particles turns into the vapor form.
* Condensation: Condensation is the process in which the vapor form gets converted into the liquid form.
* Precipitation: Precipitation is the process in which the water droplets formed in the atmosphere falls to the surface of the Earth under the action of gravity.
* Transpiration: The process of the removal of the water in the form of the vapors is known as transpiration.
* Sublimation: Sublimation is the process in which the conversion of the solid form to the gaseous form takes place.
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PART 1 Activity 8.7 Ground Subsidence (Figure 8.7)
1. What is the general relationship between ground subsidence and the level of water in the well?
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Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere (MindTap Course List)
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