Water Cycle

Evaporation

Evaporation is when water goes

out of its liquid state into water vapor.

You can almost see the water vapor

in the sun here.

Condensation

Condensation is when water vapor 

becomes cool enough to become liquid water.

In the picture, you can see that water 

has condensed on the glass.

Precipitation

Precipitation (otherwise known as rain)

is water vapor that has cooled enough 

and become heavy enough to fall from

the sky. This picture shows rain on a street.

Infiltration

Infiltration is when water sinks

into the earth. This picture shows

a garden hose spraying a plant. 

The water is soaking into the ground 

in the process.