The document summarizes the water cycle in 3 sentences: The water cycle involves evaporation of water from various sources by solar energy, which forms water vapor that rises and condenses into clouds. The condensation in clouds becomes precipitation that falls back to earth's surface, where it collects in oceans, lakes, soil or runs off into water sources, restarting the cycle. Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection are the key processes that drive the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface.

1. Water Cycle
By: Binali

2. Evaporation
Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle. Solar energy drives evaporation of
water from oceans, lakes, moisture in the soil, and other sources of water. Evaporation
is caused when water is exposed to air and the liquid molecules turn into water vapor
which rises up and forms clouds.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporation

3. Condensation
Condensation - This is the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is when a
gas is changed into a liquid. When the water cycle goes through condensation
small drops of water form in clouds in the sky.
Source: http://www.savedallaswater.com/kc_water_cycle.htm

4. Precipitation
Precipitation takes place when water condensation becomes sufficient that
water droplets are heavy enough to fall back to the surface of the Earth.
Precipitation is when rain falls from the clouds which is condensation.
Source: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0111-
precipitation.php

5. Collection
When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans,
lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either
soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and
animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or
rivers where the cycle starts all over again.
Source: http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

6. The Water Cycle