Figure 1.1
Hydrological cycle

Figure 1.1 Hydrological cycle

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of the Environment Canada, 2013.

Description for Figure 1.1

Image of the hydrological cycle, with arrows indicating movement of water—precipitation from clouds to the earth’s surface; surface runoff into lakes and percolation into groundwater; streamflow and groundwater flowing downhill to the ocean; evaporation from surfaces and transpiration from plants.

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