Water Cycle | Is the water cycle a new idea?
Is the water cycle a new idea?
The water cycle is driven by the Sun and gravity and affects climate, soils, erosion, habitat, transportation, and so on. This cycle has been recognized and studied by scientists for thousands of years. Leonardo da Vinci wrote about it in the 1400s. The founders of modern hydro logic study were Pierre Perroult (1608–1680), Edme Mariotte (1620–1684), and Edmund Halley (1656–1742). Today, people who study the water cycle are called hydrologistsScientists who study water and its cycle..
People can affect the water cycle. For example, paving land with concrete decreases the amount of water that can enter the soil. Using dams to create artificial lakes or reservoirs increases evaporation. What other factors affect the water cycle? How do temperature and surface area affect the rate at which water changes into water vapor?...
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