What is another word for hydrologic cycle?
Pronunciation: [hˌa͡ɪdɹəlˈɒd͡ʒɪk sˈa͡ɪkə͡l] (IPA) 
The hydrologic cycle refers to the continuous movement of water through the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface. Synonyms for the hydrologic cycle include the water cycle, the hydrological cycle, and the water balance cycle. These words all describe the same natural process, where water evaporates from the surface of the Earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools, and falls back to the surface as precipitation. This precipitation can either be absorbed by the ground or run off into streams and rivers, which eventually flow back into the oceans. Understanding the hydrologic cycle is important for understanding the Earth's water resources, as well as how climate change is impacting this essential process.
