The Emergence Machine

Water Cycle

process · Earth Science · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

The water cycle is a process that involves the movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth, driven by the sun's energy.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Water Cycle” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Water Cycle”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
water cycle
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Water CycleEvaporationWeatherTemperatureAirEarthPhysicsForceProcessScience ConceptSubstanceActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesWater CycleL7Science ConceptL2EarthL3EvaporationL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    An Earth science concept relating to water cycle, involving geological processes, landforms, or planetary systems.
  • Earth L3 (requires)
    An Earth science concept relating to water cycle, involving geological processes, landforms, or planetary systems.
  • Evaporation L6 (requires)
    The water cycle includes evaporation where water transforms from liquid to gas