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water cycle

Sequence of climatological events. The heat of the sun evaporates water from land and water surfaces; vapour, being lighter than air, rises until it reaches the cooler upper air level where it condenses into clouds; further condensation produces precipitation that falls to earth as rain, sleet or snow; some of the water is retained by the soil and some run-off returns to rivers, lakes and oceans.

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