The water cycle describes how water is constantly recycled through the atmosphere, oceans, and land. Energy from the sun drives this process by heating water which evaporates from bodies of water and soil into the atmosphere. Plants also release water vapor through transpiration. As the water vapor rises, it cools and condenses to form clouds. When clouds become too heavy, the water falls back to Earth as precipitation in the form of rain or snow. The precipitation is absorbed into the ground, collects in streams and rivers, and eventually returns to the oceans to continue the cycle again. The water cycle is essential for sustaining life on Earth.

1. THE CYCLE OF RAINTHE CYCLE OF RAIN
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2. Water never leaves the Earth. It is constantlyWater never leaves the Earth. It is constantly
being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean,being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean,
and land. This process, known as theand land. This process, known as the waterwater
cyclecycle, is driven by energy from the sun. The, is driven by energy from the sun. The
water cycle is crucial to the existence of life onwater cycle is crucial to the existence of life on
our planet.our planet.

3. During part of the water cycle, the sun heats
up liquid water and changes it to a gas by the
process of evaporation. Water that
evaporates from Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers,
and moist soil rises up into the atmosphere.

4. The process of evaporation from plants isThe process of evaporation from plants is
calledcalled transpirationtranspiration. (In other words, it’s like. (In other words, it’s like
plants sweating.)plants sweating.)

5. As water (in the form of gas) rises higher in the
atmosphere, it starts to cool and become a liquid
again. This process is called condensation.
When a large amount of water vapor condenses, it
results in the formation of clouds.

6. When the water in the clouds gets too
heavy, the water falls back to the earth.
This is called precipitation.

7. When rain falls on the land, some of the water is
absorbed into the ground forming pockets of water
called groundwater. Most groundwater eventually
returns to the ocean. Other precipitation runs
directly into streams or rivers. Water that collects
in rivers, streams, and oceans is called runoff.

8. So, we can conclude that the cycle of rain like this

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