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Earth's environmental spheres hydrologic cycle
The water cycle: From the ocean to the air
Mekong River suspended soil particles temperate lake circulation diagram illustrating the water table Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park surface hydrologic cycle Latitudinal variation in precipitation and evaporation
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hydrosphere summary
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
rain. Child in the rain, wearing a rain coat, under a yellow umbrella. April Showers weather climate rain storm water drops
April Showers to March’s Lions and Lambs
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Sea shell of sea snail in close up showing damage and pitting.
Ocean Acidification: How Carbon Dioxide Is Hurting the Seas
World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Large ocean waves breaking on a stormy day. (wave; sea; whitecaps; storm)
Why Is There Fresh and Salt Water on Earth?
ripped torn flag, pirate, skull
Are There Laws on the High Seas?
A big, powerful wave breaking near the shore.
What Makes a Wave Go Rogue?
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Flags That Look Alike
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.
Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?
Super Typhoon Noru over the western tropical Pacific Ocean as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA Aqua satellite July 31 2017
What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?
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8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
Santa Claus flying in his sleigh, christmas, reindeer
Was Santa Claus a Real Person?
Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept
Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

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The water cycle: From the ocean to the air
Overview of water moving through the hydrologic cycle, or water cycle: it evaporates...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Earth's environmental spheres
Earth's environment includes the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
hydrologic cycle
This diagram shows how, in the hydrologic cycle, water is transferred between the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Mekong River
A portion of the delta of the Mekong River as it flows through southern Vietnam and...
M. Gifford/De Wys Inc.
suspended soil particles
The Amazon River near Manaus, Brazil. The brown colour of the water is the result...
© Wigi Photography/Shutterstock.com
temperate lake circulation
Annual circulation patterns in a dimictic lake. The typical dimictic lake has distinct...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
diagram illustrating the water table
The water table is the top level of groundwater. Surface water is an exposed part...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park
Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. Although many other...
Jeremy Woodhouse—Digital Vision/Getty Images
surface hydrologic cycle
The present-day surface hydrologic cycle, in which water is transferred from the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Latitudinal variation in precipitation and evaporation
Latitudinal variation in precipitation and evaporation and its relationship to major...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Earth's interior
Earth's major structural layers displayed in cross section. Near-surface and surface...
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Earth's early and modern atmospheres compared
Comparison of Earth's prebiotic and modern atmospheres. Before life began on the...
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banded-iron formation (BIF)
A banded-iron formation (BIF) rock recovered from the Temagami greenstone belt in...
Prof. Dr. Michael Bau/Jacobs University Bremen
rain falling from dark clouds
Precipitation results when rising moisture-laden air cools and condenses into water...
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map of ocean salinity, 2011
The first map of ocean salinity taken by the Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft, August–September...
GSFC—JPL-Caltech/NASA
sulfur cycle
Major sulfur-producing sources include sedimentary rocks, which release hydrogen...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
precipitation pH in the United States, 1994
Map of precipitation pH in the continental United States in 1994.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
precipitation pH in the United States, 2008
Map of precipitation pH in the continental United States in 2008.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
map of acid deposition
Areas affected by acid deposition contrasted with regions of high acid sensitivity.
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carbon cycle
The generalized carbon cycle.
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Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve, named after American climate scientist Charles David Keeling,...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
carbon cycle
Carbon is transported in various forms through the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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