1. The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface.

2. Evaporation is when the sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, or oceans, turning it into water vapor

3. Transpiration is the release of water vapor from plants into the air.

4. Condensation occurs when water vapor cools and turns back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.

5. Precipitation happens when water droplets in clouds become heavy and fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

6. Collection is when water gathers in rivers, lakes, oceans, or underground after precipitation.

7. Infiltration is the process of water soaking into the ground and becoming groundwater.

8. Groundwater can move through soil and rock layers, eventually returning to bodies of water.

9. Runoff is water that flows over the land surface and collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans.

10. The water cycle helps maintain life on Earth by distributing fresh water across the planet.