Type of water cycle steps
- Evaporation
- Condensation
- Precipitation
- Runoff
- Transpiration
- Sublimation
The sun heats water in rivers, lakes, and oceans, causing it to evaporate into the air as water vapor.
Condensation
Water vapor in the air changes into liquid water, forming clouds, fog, or dew.
Precipitation
Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Runoff
Water that falls as precipitation flows over the land and into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Transpiration
Plants and trees lose water to the atmosphere through their leaves.
Sublimation
Snow and ice evaporate into water vapor.
The sun heats water in rivers, lakes, and oceans, causing it to evaporate into the air as water vapor.
Condensation
Water vapor in the air changes into liquid water, forming clouds, fog, or dew.
Precipitation
Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Runoff
Water that falls as precipitation flows over the land and into rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Transpiration
Plants and trees lose water to the atmosphere through their leaves.
Sublimation
Snow and ice evaporate into water vapor.