HYDROLOGIC CYCLE The hydrologic cycle is a constant movement of water above, on, and below the earth's surface. It is a cycle that replenishes ground water supplies. It begins as water vaporizes into the atmosphere from vegetation, soil, lakes, rivers, snowfields and oceans-a process called evapotranspiration. As the water vapor rises it condenses to form clouds that return water to the land through precipitation: rain, snow, or hail. Precipitation falls on the earth and either percolates into the soil or flows across the ground. Usually it does both. When precipitation percolates into the soil it is called infiltration when it flows across the ground it is called surface run off. The amount of precipitation that infiltrates, versus the …show more content…
The voids are spaces between grains of sand, or cracks in dense rock. All water beneath the land surface occurs within such void space sand is referred to as underground or subsurface water. Subsurface water occurs in two different zones. One zone, located immediately beneath the land surface in most areas, contains both water and air in the voids. This zone is referred to as the unsaturated zone. Other names for the unsaturated zone are zone of aeration and vadose zone. The unsaturated zone is almost always underlain by a second zone in which all voids are full of water. This zone is defined as the saturated zone. Water in the saturated zone is referred to as ground water and is the only subsurface water available to supply wells and springs. Water table is often misused as a synonym for ground water. However, the water table is actually the boundary between the unsaturated and saturated zones. It represents the upper surface of the ground water. Technically speaking, it is the level at which the hydraulic pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure. The water level found in unused wells is often the same level as the water table. AQUIFERS An aquifer is a saturated geologic formation that will yield a usable quantity of water to a well or spring. Ground water occurs in aquifers under two conditions: confined and unconfined. A confined aquifer is overlain by a confining bed, such as an impermeable layer of clay
During Hydromaint's audit, you and Pam had a number of discussions. You, Pam, and Mike Johnson are generally satisfied that the accounts are in accordance with GAAP and are supported by underlying facts. Pam tested Jerry's pension accounting (which she found to be correct) by preparing a pension worksheet based on data contained in the actuary's report:
The model that describes the movement of water through the reservoirs of the Earth System is called the _____ cycle.
The water cycle is essential to the water systems surrounding Michigan. Shown on the picture, the water cycle has several steps, but the main processes are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Evaporation occurs when the water heats up and changes into a gaseous state, dispersing into the atmosphere.
Growing up, we all went through the water cycle lesson and we will never forget it. The reason being, we encounter the water cycle throughout our entire life and it will always effect our systems and more importantly our water system. As illustrated in the picture, our water cycle includes the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, which then goes to many places. During evaporation, the sun is used as a main power to make this happen. The sun’s rays beat down onto the ground creating all of the moisture and water to fizzle into a gas state into the atmosphere and get stored away into the clouds. When it is stored into the clouds it is condensing. Condensation means that the gas is again forming itself back into its liquid state to get ready to return to Earth. The condensation then forms into precipitation. Precipitation comes in many different forms. You can see it as rain, snow, sleet, or hail making its way back to us. What happens to it then depends on the area. The water might end up as runoff, or become
Evaporation- when water evaporates in the form of water vapor by the heat of the
The water cycle represents how water is exchanged and cycled through Earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere (2010 pg.1). Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are all three main factors within the water cycle. Evaporation occurs when a liquids surface changes to gas. For example, when water from rivers, oceans or lakes evaporate, it becomes water vapor. Condensation occurs when gas changes to a liquid. For example, clouds form when water vapor condescends. Precipitation is described as any liquid or solid water that falls to earth from above. A great and simple example would be rain, snow or hail (2010 pg.1). Within the water cycle, there are three states of water: solid, liquid and gas. Most of Earth’s freshwater is
Water is continuously moving and changing states from liquid to gas (vapor) and solid (ice, snow, and hail). The water cycle describes the movement of all water on Earth. The Earth's water is constantly moving through this cycle, which has no beginning and no end.
Soils are made up of particles of rock, along with the spaces between those particles. Physical characteristics of soil particles, such as size and shape, can influence how water moves through them. Aquifers are underground layers of rock that are capable of storing water. An aquifer is recharged when water filters through the soil levels above it.
This paper discovers the water budget for Berkeley, California in comparison to Terre Haute, Indiana. The two cities precipitation differs throughout the twelve month calendar year where many of the heavy precipitation months are totally opposite. Berkeley California’s winters, where the majority of rain occurs and Terre Haute, Indiana where the rainfall is observed as consistently disseminated throughout the year evenly. This paper will also magnify geographic position, climate and elevation in contrast of the two cities that reflects the water budget outlined in Project 1: Water Balance defined in
People are being put through immense pain everyday just to get to water. They walk for hours and hours giving up their lives for the sake of water. They carry five gallons for hours so they can provide water for 4 people, a lot of times its more than 4. They walk thorny bushes with no shoes while carrying 41 pounds on their back. They don't have an education because all their time goes to getting water so they cant do anything to stop the cycle. They don't have an education so they can afford to live in a nicer place that actually has water. They cant get an education because then they wont be able to get water. The water they drink from the river is also polluted with harsh chemicals. Thankfully their is organizations to help with this cause. They include water for people, h2o for life, and water.org.
The water cycle in the deciduous forest occurs mostly in the stage of transpiration. Although there are bodies of water in the deciduous forest, water also evaporates from the leaves of the plants and into the atmosphere. The water vapor will condense into tiny droplets which form clouds; the clouds will then return the water back to the ground in the form of precipitation. The water falls to the floor of the deciduous forest and travels into the roots of the plants. The cycle will then start over again.
Once in the groundwater, water may move into surface waters such as lakes or streams. Groundwater moves slowly within the groundwater aquifer, often remaining in storage for long periods of time.
It is best described as water evaporating into the atmosphere and continues to condense into the clouds. It will than fall back to earth as precipitation. This precipitation soaks down into the soil as a process called infiltration, where it joins the groundwater, or it will run off over the landscape to join surface water. The surface water may evaporate out of the lake and back into the atmosphere or the water will move through the soil towards the groundwater and be taken up by plants that will put it back into the atmosphere. This process will just keep continuing and continuing over and
Although I live in the United States, contrary to the image given through Hollywood movies, less than one percent of Americans live in wealth akin to kings or queens or other monarchies. For example, as a child I lived in a home sans modern plumbing. Such homes were called “dry homes”, which were built during the depression era. As children, my siblings and I transported water from a faucet in the front yard into the house for drinking, washing dishes, and bathing. The sole plumbing indoors was the toilet; and, similar to those depicted in western movies, we had a wash-pan and water pitcher inlieu of a bathroom basin. For winter months, we were always careful to insulate the faucet pipes to prevent freezing so we would have water during the cold seasons.
Lesson: Underground hydrological cycle Product feature Feature information Subject* Geography Grade* Grade 10 Section (post-subject category) * Water in the world Topic (product name)* Underground hydrological cycle Number of words Number of visuals constructed by teacher