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    The water cycle describes the process by which water evaporates from bodies of water into the air, condenses into clouds, and falls back to the ground as precipitation. The sun causes water to evaporate, water vapor condenses into droplets that form clouds, wind moves clouds around, precipitation falls as rain or snow, runoff returns water to lakes, rivers, and oceans, and the cycle repeats.

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    The water cycle describes the process by which water evaporates from bodies of water into the air, condenses into clouds, and falls back to the ground as precipitation. The sun causes water to evaporate, water vapor condenses into droplets that form clouds, wind moves clouds around, precipitation falls as rain or snow, runoff returns water to lakes, rivers, and oceans, and the cycle repeats.

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    The water cycle describes the process by which water evaporates from bodies of water into the air, condenses into clouds, and falls back to the ground as precipitation. The sun causes water to evaporate, water vapor condenses into droplets that form clouds, wind moves clouds around, precipitation falls as rain or snow, runoff returns water to lakes, rivers, and oceans, and the cycle repeats.

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    The Water Cycle

    Evaporation
    • Sun shines on water
    • Water is heated
    • Water turns into vapor (gas)
    • Vapor enters the air

    Condensation
    • Water vapor cools because of temperature change
    • Condenses (changes) into water droplets
    • Droplets create clouds
    • Droplets can also form dew. – water condenses
    directly onto a surface

    Wind
    • Wind moves clouds to new places

    Precipitation
    • Air cannot hold more water
    • Water falls to the ground
    • Rain, snow, sleet, hail
    • Snow, Sleet, and hail result from freezing temperatures in the air.
    • Rain forms when temperatures are above freezing

    Runoff
    • Rain falls to ground
    • Runs downhill
    • Attempts to return to oceans, lakes, rivers, or other water sources.
    Collection
    • Collects
    • Lakes, rivers, oceans
    • Groundwater

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