Question
Explain the three stages of the water cycle.

Answer

  1. Water cycle is a continuous process.
  2. It is also called the hydrological cycle.
  3. The stages are
1. Evaporation :
Water from oceans, lakes, ponds and rivers evaporates due to the heat of the Sun.
2. Condensation:
Water vapour which enters into the atmosphere by evaporation moves upward with air, gets cooled and changes into tiny water droplets that form clouds in the sky.
3. Precipitation:
Millions of tiny droplets collide with each other to form large droplets. The air around the clouds is cool these drops of a waterfall in the form of snow or rain.

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