Water Cycle

The Water Cycle

When water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail

or sleet, collects in the oceans, rivers, lakes, streams.

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What's a body of water?

Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds,

and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow.

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Where does water evaporation go?

As the water vapor rises higher and higher, the cool air of the atmosphere causes

the water vapor to turn back into liquid water, creating clouds.

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What does condensation do?

Precipitation is water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's

surface.

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What's another word for precipitation?