The document discusses the water cycle through defining its key components and processes. It explains that condensation is when a gas changes to a liquid, evaporation is when water changes to a vapor, and precipitation is when water falls from the sky as snow, rain or hail. It also outlines how surface runoff, transpiration and accumulation all play a role in the movement and storage of water through the cycle.

1. THE WATER CYCLE By: Yoohoo411

2. Condensation Condensation is the process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid.

3. Evaporation Evaporation is when water changes into a vapor.

4. Precipitation Precipitation is when any form of water falls from the sky.

5. Snow Snow is precipitation in the form of ice crystals.

6. Rain Rain is water condensed from atmosphere in the form of falling in drops.

7. Hail Hail is precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pieces of ice larger than 5 millimeters in diameter.

8. Surface Runoff Surface runoff is when soil is infiltrated to full capacity of excess water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land.

9. Transpiratation Transpiratation is when water evaporates of of leaves and other plants.

10. Accumulation Accumulation is when water or a form of it gets gathered together.

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