JAMB UTME - Geography - 1998

In the hydrological cycle, the transfer of water from the earth surface to the atmosphere is

precipitation

infiltration

evaporation Azịza ziri ezi

condensation

Akọwa Nkọwa

The hydrological cycle is the process of water circulating between the earth's surface and the atmosphere. One important part of this cycle is the transfer of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere. This transfer occurs through a process called evaporation. Evaporation is when liquid water turns into water vapor or gas. This happens when the sun heats up the surface of bodies of water, like oceans, lakes, or rivers, and causes the water to turn into vapor. Water can also evaporate from the soil or from plants through a process called transpiration. Once the water is in the atmosphere as vapor, it can condense into clouds and eventually fall back to the earth as precipitation, such as rain or snow. This precipitation can then either be absorbed into the soil through infiltration, or it can run off the surface and into bodies of water, like streams or rivers. So, in summary, the transfer of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere in the hydrological cycle is through evaporation.

Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Temp oC	-22	-22	-21	-4	2	5	5	1	1	-4	-10	17
Precip (mm)	10	13	18	18	15	13	13	28	28	28	28	13






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