The Water Cycle
Water on Earth is constantly moving in different forms. It is found in the clouds in the sky, waves in the ocean, flowing rivers and runoff streams, underground aquifers, and even frozen glaciers. This continuous movement on, above, and under the Earth's surface that transforms water into solid, liquid, and gas forms is known as the water cycle, a natural process that was not fully understood until the 19th century. In The Water Cycle, read about how water moves through this cycle and how scien…
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- Full title :The Water Cycle.
Summary
Water on Earth is constantly moving in different forms. It is found in the clouds in the sky, waves in the ocean, flowing rivers and runoff streams, underground aquifers, and even frozen glaciers. This continuous movement on, above, and under the Earth's surface that transforms water into solid, liquid, and gas forms is known as the water cycle, a natural process that was not fully understood until the 19th century. In The Water Cycle, read about how water moves through this cycle and how scientists came to understand it, as well as how treated wastewater is used to conserve our dwindling fres.
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- Publication Date:2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Infobase Pub
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (119 pages).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781604139433, 1604139439, 9781438138855, 1438138857
- oclc:ocn782875699
- LC Classification:QH105.F6 .W384 2011
- Dewey Decimal:668.7
Table of Contents
Cover; Contents; 1: Historical Understanding of the Water Cycle; 2: Modern Understanding of the Water Cycle; 3: Water in the Atmosphere; 4: Water in the Ground; 5: Water in Rivers, Lakes, and Streams; 6: Water in Oceans and Ice; 7: Wastewater Management; Glossary; Bibliography; Further Resources; Picture Credits; Index; About the Author.
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