Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 3, the Biosphere - Assessment - 3.2, Energy, Producers, and Consumers - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 90,: 13

Answer

The two ways water can enter the atmosphere in the water cycle are evaporation and transpiration.

Work Step by Step

The sun's heat causes water in seas, lakes, and streams to evaporate. When liquid water on the Earth's surface evaporates into water vapour in our atmosphere, this is called evaporation. Plants and trees release water into the atmosphere. This is referred to as transpiration.
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