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The Water Cycle

Water moves from Earth to sky and back again in the Water Cycle.

The sun warms water and air.  The water will evaporate, or change into water vapor.  This is called evaporation.
Water vapor is water that you cannot see in the air.

Water vapor meets cooler air.  It will then condense, or change into tiny drops of water.  The drops form clouds.  This is called condensation.
The water drops join and get heavier.  They fall to Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.  This is called precipitation.

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