Florida Water Cycle
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Dev. 8/07/2002
Heat from the sun causes
some water to vaporize.
EVAPORATION
AQUIFER
The vapor rises and
collects to form
clouds.
EVAPORATION
EVAPORATION
AQUIFER
When the water
vapor in the clouds
begins to cool, it
turns back into a
liquid form.
CONDENSATION
AQUIFER
The evaporation and
condensation
processes continue
until…
AQUIFER
EVAPORATION AND
CONDENSATION
Clouds become so
heavy with water
that rain begins to
fall.
PRECIPITATION
AQUIFER
Eventually it
stops raining
since the excess
water from the
clouds has been
released.
PRECIPITATION
AQUIFER
The rain water
then flows into
canals, lakes,
and the ocean.
This is called
runoff.
RUNOFF
AQUIFER
Some of the water
percolates (seeps)
into the ground to
recharge our
aquifer.
PERCOLATION
AQUIFER
CONDENSATION
PRECIPITATION
EVAPORATION
PERCOLATION AND RUNOFF
AQUIFER