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Slide 2 Take a journey through the water cycle! Slide 3 A Definition of the Water Cycle Water keeps going around and around in the water cycle. Even though the water goes through different cycles, it is still the same water. Slide 4 Evaporation Evaporation is when the sun heats up the water and it turns into vapor. The water vapor rises into the sky. Slide 5 Transpiration When water from a plant or person rises to the surface of the skin or leaves, it helps evaporation happen. Slide 6 Condensation When water vapor gets cold, it changes into tiny water droplets and forms a cloud. Slide 7 Precipitation The clouds get heavy and the water falls as hail, sleet, rain or snow. Slide 8 Collection The water may fall into a lake or river etc. It might fall to the ground, which might absorb it. The water may become groundwater that we might drink. Slide 9 The Cycle is Complete Evaporation Transpiration CondensationPrecipitation Collection