What happens to precipitation after it falls to the earth's surface?

Answer 1

After the water leaves the atmosphere half it falls to the earth and becomes groundwater, (water under the ground). And the other half is absorbed by plants. When the plants start to lose water from under their leaves through tiny holes called pores, this step is the next step in the water cycle. This step is called "Condensation".

Answer 2

It can form a runoff, soak into the ground and become ground water, either way, it flows into the ocean or another body of water, evaporate again, condensate, then rain to start the process over again.

Answer 3

Precipitation from thunderstorms and low pressure systems tends to evaporate or be soaked into the ground and accumulates at the water table underneath the ground. Also, some rain runs off into Lakes, Streams, Rivers and the Ocean.

Answer 4

It depends on whether it is liquid precipitation (rain), or solid, (sleet, hail, snow, freezing rain).

If it is solid precipitation, it usually melts relatively quickly. However, in some arctic areas or very high mountains, snow does not melt right away and forms glaciers.

After solid precipitation melts, it does the same things that rain does. It soaks into the ground and forms groundwater, or it runs downhill into creeks, rivers, or lakes, and then flows into the ocean. Eventually, it evaporates again and the water cycle continues.

Answer 5

it either soaks in to the ground (infiltration) or flows through rocks (groundwater flow) back to the sea.

Answer 6

to the underground to the underground to the underground

Answer 7

Seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.

Answer 8

It evaporates and percipitates again. Wash, rise, repeat. Also, firing a gun into a cloud makes it percipitate.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

into the ground or the oceans