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प्रश्न
What are the different stages of water cycle?
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उत्तर
Stage 1: Evaporation – The heat of the sun falls on the water bodies like Ocean, Sea, Lakes, Rivers, etc. The water slowly evaporates as vapours into the air.
Stage 2: Condensation – As the vapours rise high, the cooler temperatures make them cool down and turn back into liquid. This is called condensation. Wind and air move the liquid around, leading to the formation of clouds.
Stage 3: Precipitation – Wind movements cause the clouds particles to collide. They become rain-bearing clouds and fall back onto the earth’s surface by the process known as precipitation. This may occur in the form of rain, hail, snow, or sleet depending upon the temperature conditions.
Stage 4: Runoff and Infiltration – The water either runs off into oceans, rivers, and ground surface or is absorbed into the soil (infiltration). This cycle continues.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe biological water cycles.
Mention two main functions of water for living organisms.
Water cycle controls Earth‛s temperature.
The accumulated underground water comes out in the form of ______.
State for the following whether it is due to evaporation or condensation:
Fog appearing on a cold winter morning.
The process of water changing into its vapour, is called evaporation.
Water from oceans, lakes, ponds, and rivers evaporates due to the heat of ______.
Match the following:
| Water cycle | Application of fertilizers |
| Nitrogen cycle | Sunlight |
| Carbon cycle | Deforestation |
| Abiotic factor | Volcanic activities |
Assertion (A): Biosphere is a dynamic and stable system.
Reason (R): There is a constant interaction between biotic and abiotic components in the biosphere.
According to you, which process of the water cycle is adversely affected by human activities?
