Understanding the Water Cycle

Let's explore the water cycle, nature's amazing way of moving water around our planet. It all starts with evaporation, when the sun's heat lifts water from oceans, lakes, and rivers up into the air as invisible vapor. Next comes condensation, where that rising vapor cools and clumps together, forming the clouds we see in the sky. Finally, precipitation happens when those clouds become heavy and release water back down to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. This continuous cycle keeps water constantly moving between the sky and the ground, sustaining life everywhere.