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What is the Water cycle, Evaporation Condensation, Precipitation, Watershed, Runoff and groundwater?

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What is the Water cycle, Evaporation Condensation, Precipitation, Watershed, Runoff and Groundwater ?  Water cycle: All water on Earth is recycled, or reused, constant. This continuous movement of water between Earth surface and the air, changing from liquid into gas  into liquid, is the water cycle. Evaporation: Evaporation is the changing of a liquid into a  gas. Condensation: Condensation is  the changing of a gas into a liquid.  The water  droplets gather with dust particles and form  clouds. Precipitation: Precipitation is any form  of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches  the ground, such as rain, sleet, snow, or hail. Watershed: A watershed is an area from which water is drained.  Runoff: Precipitation that flows across the land's surface and is not absorbed will flow into rivers, lakes, and streams as runoff. Most of the water will flow from rivers into the ocean.  Groundwater: Some of the water will settle under...