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This set covers what the water cycle is, what is included in it, and the stages of it.
Water vapor
Water in its gaseous form.
Steam
Water vapor above the air’s temperature, formed when water boils.
Liquid water
Water in its liquid form, formed when water vapor cools.
Water cycle
Continuous movement of water on Earth driven by the sun's energy.
Evaporation
Process of changing liquid water into water vapor, the first stage of the water cycle.
Condensation
Cooling of water vapor at higher altitudes, turning it back into a liquid, the second stage of the water cycle.
Cloud formation
Water and particles in the atmosphere coming together to form clouds.
Precipitation
Water falling from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, the third stage of the water cycle.
Runoff
Water flowing back into larger bodies of water due to gravity.
Groundwater
Water seeping into the ground, forming aquifers or re-entering bodies of water later.
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