1 The Water Cycle “Round & Round We Go!” 2 What percentage of the Earth’s water is available fresh water?
Salt Water Available Fresh Water Frozen 97% 2.5% / ~ 0.5% 3 What is the ‘Water Cycle‘?
4 The water cycle involves the following processes: Transpiration Condensation Evaporation Precipitation Ground Water Run-Off 5 Water Budget: For a given water system, or location, a water budget describes the amount of incoming water versus the amount of outgoing water.
6 The 4 stages of the water budget: Recharge Surplus Usage Deficit Recharge P P Surplus Run-Off P Usage P Deficit 7 Re-Cap: Global distribution of water Water Cycle Defn.
Processes involved Ground Water Evaporation Transpiration Condensation Precipitation Run-Off Water Budget ...
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