Water Cycle

What is it?

Is a biogeochemist cycle, that allows the movement of the important resource of water, as well as its physically and chemically tranformations

It worth noting that

In this cycle the water goes through the three mains states of matter as solid, gas and liquid and it is the one that is in charge of constantly distributing water to one place to another in all the globe.

What are the characteristics of this cycle?

It is a continuous process, where there is no a begin or end point, because it is an endless process, where the processes are following one another.

It acts as a regulator of the temperature, the cllimate and also influentiate the ecosystem´s equilibrium

The water cycle is conformed by 5 stages or important phases: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration and runoff, where the water goes thorugh gas, liquid and solid

Because of it endless continuity, the cycle naturally get the earth full of water, meaning that this process is the one that bring the life to our planet

It is vital for the life of different organism and mantain the stability of the Earth

What is the importance of the water cycle

The water cycle is the one in charge of getting constantly circulated the soource of water, which mantains the earth full of necessary water for the consumption and use of it

The water cycle is important because of its function of acting as a regulator of the temperature and the climate. Also, we have to stand out that the water cycle is the one, distributing precipitation, modifying the temperature of the oceans, eroding land and transportiing all types of substances and nutrients from one place to another.

While bringing constantly water, this cycle is the one that creates the adequate equilibrium and conditions to create life in the different ecosystems habitating the Earth

The same water cycle is the one impulsing the ther biogeochemist cycles presented in nature. This, because the same rain and surface runoff from the water cycle, play a role in the circulation of several elements, including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur.

What are the phases that the water cycle goes through?

Evaporation: Water from oceans, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water is heated by the sun and converted into water vapor, which rises into the atmosphere.

Condensation: As water vapor rises and cools in the atmosphere, it condenses into tiny droplets, forming clouds. This process releases heat, known as latent heat, into the atmosphere.

Precipitation: When cloud droplets combine and grow large enough, they fall back to the Earth's surface as precipitation in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Infiltration: Precipitated water seeps into the ground, replenishing aquifers and groundwater supplies. This process is essential for maintaining groundwater levels.

Runoff: Water that does not infiltrate the ground flows over the surface and collects in rivers, streams, and eventually returns to oceans and lakes. Runoff is a major component in transporting water back to larger bodies of water.

Transpiration: Water absorbed by plant roots is eventually released into the atmosphere from plant leaves as water vapor.