Water Cycle

1. rainfall reaching the ground in a forest by draining down the trunks of trees, as distinguished from that dripping from the canopy.
2. cycle that involves the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system
4. the process where water vapor becomes liquid
9. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth
11. the gravity flow of water within the soil
12. happens when a liquid turns into a gas

1. the conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter
3. water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources, that flows over the land surface, and is a major component of the water cycle
5. Additional water is drawn from the soil by plants, and is then evaporated into the atmosphere from leaves and stems
6. water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface
7. the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
8. the water stored in the soil and is affected by precipitation, temperature, soil characteristics, and more
10. the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other channels, and is a major element of the water cycle