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    • Water evaporates off a lake.
    Rights: Michael Shake, licensed through 123RF Ltd Published 28 June 2017 Size: 280 KB Referencing Hub media

    Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapour. Large amounts of water are released back into the water cycle due to evaporation from lakes, rivers and oceans.

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