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