what is the water cycle

The water that falls to Earth, flows over land, and collects in streams, lakes, and the ocean.

• evaporation

• runoff

• water cycle

Water that falls to Earth

• evaporation

• storage

• Precipitation

the change from a gas into a liquid.

• condensation

• storage

• runoff

the change from liquid water to water vapor, a gas.

• precipitation

• evaporation

• storage

The movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again.

• Water cycle

• storage

• runoff