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 \nTHE ATMOSPHERE CONDENSATION  \nThe Water Cycle  \nEVAPOTRANSPIRATION  \nEVAPORATION  \nRUNOFF  \nEVAPOTRANSPIRATION  \nTHE OCEANS  \nPLANT  \nUPTAKE  \nGROUNDWATER FLOW  \nRainfall on land flows downhill as runoff, providing water to lakes, rivers, and the oceans.  \nSome rain soaks into the ground, as infiltration, and if deep enough, recharges groundwater.  \nWater from  \nlakes and rivers can also seep into the ground.  \nWater moves underground because of gravity and pressure.  \nGroundwater close to the land surface is taken up by plants.  \nSome groundwater seeps into rivers and lakes, and can flow to the surface as springs.  \nPlants take up groundwater and evapotranspire, or evaporate, it from their leaves.  \nSome groundwater goes very deep into the ground and stays there for along time.  \nSome ice evaporates directly into the air, skipping the melting phase (sublimation).  \nGROUNDWATER STORAGE  \nU.S. Department of the Interior  \nU.S. Geological Survey  \nStefanie Neno, Jim Morgan, Gabriele Zanolli, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Howard Perlman, Gerard Gonthier, U.S. Geological Survey  \nGeneral Information Product 14 6 [http: / /ga.water. usgs.gov /edu /watercycle-kids.html](http: / /ga.water. usgs.gov /edu /watercycle-kids.html)  \nGroundwater flows into the oceans, keeping the water cycle going.","cbCaijOCPhGWhwPy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijOCPhGWhwPy","pdf",1844204,"English","# The Water Cycle\n## Energy, evaporation, and vapor\n## Condensation, clouds, and precipitation\n## Snow, snowmelt, runoff, and streams\n## Infiltration, recharge, and groundwater\n## Plant uptake, evapotranspiration, and storage\n## Groundwater flow to oceans","[{\"question\":\"What happens to water after it infiltrates the ground?\",\"answer\":\"Some water soaks in as infiltration and, if deep enough, recharges groundwater, which can later move to rivers, lakes, or the surface as springs.\"}]","The Water Cycle - Key Processes and Storage | PDF",1792386367]