It follows a cycle of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. The sun heats up water on land, in rivers, lakes and seas and turns it into water vapour. The water vapour rises into ...

condensation, and precipitation. This system forms the bedrock of life on Earth as it moves moisture across the planet, but ...

How water travels from the Earth's surface, up into the sky and back to Earth again The three steps of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation and precipitation The water cycle in different ...