Chapter 5 Lesson 1: What is the water cycle?

Explore the amazing water cycle! Learn how water moves through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. condensation evaporation precipitation The changing of a liquid to a gas condensation evaporation precipitation The changing of a gas to a liquid condensation evaporation precipation Label the steps of the water cycle. condensation precipitation run off evaporation What four factors affect the steps of the water cycle? Does the water cycle always begin with the same step? Explain your answer. What provides the energy to make water change state in the water cycle? moon sun water