What Are The Steps Of The Water Cycle?

From water from the rain, to the water we drink, water is reused over and over. Our water goes through a cycle known as the water cycle.
The first step in the water cycle is known as evaporation. Evaporation is occurs when water in rivers, ocean, or lakes is heated up by the sun and turned into steam.
When the vapor is made from the bodies of water, it is released into the air. Once it is high enough in the air, it reaches a temperature cold enough to form it back into a liquid. This liquid becomes stored in the form of clouds and is known as condensation.
When condensation forms enough water in the clouds that it can’t hold any longer, precipitation occurs. There are 4 forms of precipitation: hail, sleet, rain, and snow. The clouds that contain overbearing amounts of water will release one of these forms of precipitation back to earth.
The precipitation falls back into the bodies of water or on the land in one of the four forms; this is known as collection. When precipitation hits the ground instead of the bodies of water, it becomes known as groundwater. Groundwater is absorbed into the ground which is used for plants and recycled into our drinking water.
After collection, the water cycle repeats itself.