Matching Pairs Water Cycle Key Concepts (D)Online version Match key concepts and definitions about the water cycle. by Kirk Villanueva 1 Condensation 2 Evaporation of Rivers and Lakes. 3 Evaporation from plants and the ground. 4 Runoff 5 Wind. 6 Precipitation 7 Infiltration 8 Evaporation of Seawater The water falls to Earth in the form of snow, rain or hail. Moves the clouds. Some of the water is absorbed into the ground. Heat causes the water in the sea to evaporate. Water in plants and the ground evaporates into the atmosphere. Water from rivers and lakes evaporates into the atmosphere. Water vapor cools and condenses, forming clouds. Water from rain and other sources flows along rivers and groundwater.