How is the water cycle connected to our study of ecosystems?

Water is essential to life on Earth. In its three phases (solid, liquid, and gas), water ties together the major parts of the Earth's climate system — air, clouds, the ocean, lakes, vegetation, snowpack, and glaciers . The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.

Water is essential to life on Earth. In its three phases (solid, liquid, and gas), water ties together the major parts of the Earth's climate system — air, clouds, the ocean, lakes, vegetation, snowpack, and glaciers . The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere.