Water cycle steps
The water cycle has four steps: evaporation (water turns to vapor), condensation (vapor forms droplets in clouds), precipitation (rain or snow falls down), and collection (water gathers back on Earth).
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In science class, Omar asks: What happens when rain falls from a cloud?
- Condensation
- Evaporation
- Precipitation (right)
In science class, Jonah asks: When water from a puddle turns into vapor, what happens?
- It rains down
- It evaporates (right)
- It freezes
In science class, Sam asks: When water from a puddle turns into vapor, what happens?
- It rains down
- It evaporates (right)
- It freezes
Tip: The water cycle has four steps: evaporation (water turns to vapor), condensation (vapor forms droplets in clouds), precipitation (rain or snow falls down), and collection (water gathers back on Earth).
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