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