• The water cycle is the process of how water flows around the earth. ​

• ​There are four main parts to the water cycle:

  1. Precipitation

  2. ​Accumulation

  3. Evaporation

  4. Condensation

The Water Cycle​

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• Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.

• It comes in many forms, like rain, sleet, hail, and snow.​

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Precipitation ​

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• Water accumulation is water that collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• Some water is absorbed and used by plants and animals.

​Accumulation

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• Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers or lakes or the ocean and turns it into vapor or steam.​

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​Evaporation

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• Condensation is the process of water vapor becoming liquid water.​

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Condensation​

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