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