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ESCI 101: Lecture Rocks February 16, 2007 Copy of this lecture will be found at: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~esci101 With Some Graphics from Press et al., Understanding Earth,…

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Chapter 19 Planet Earth The Water Cycle Water turns into steam by evaporation and transpiration ground back to the oceans, lakes and plants. It then condenses in the lower…

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