Exploring the Water Cycle

The water cycle is a continuous process that moves water between the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land.

Evaporation is when liquid water turns into water vapor, while condensation is when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid.

Water that falls back to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called precipitation, and it can either fall into a body of water or be absorbed by plants through plant uptake.