The Water Cycle

1. Percipitation

1.1. Liquid formed during condensation

1.2. Rain, snow, or hail

1.3. Visible to the naked eye

2. Condensation

2.1. When the evaporated water cools and returns back to liquid state

2.2. Accumulates, forming clouds

2.3. Hail and snow is formed during the precipitation process

3. Runoff

3.1. Water collects into bodies of water, like lakes and oceans

3.2. When it collects on trees and other plants, it leads to transpiration

3.3. Last stage before entering atmosphere

4. Evaporation

4.1. Vaporization of water into a gas

4.2. Cannot be seen by the naked eye

4.3. Similar to transpiration

5. Transpiration

5.1. Collection of water on plants, like trees and grass

5.2. Vaporization of water into a gas from living things

5.3. Similar to evaporation