The point where the water cycle will most likely start is when the energy
from the sun heats up the air on earth which makes the lakes, rivers and
oceans heat increase. When this happens, a bit of the water “evaporates”
into the air then it turns into a gas called “vapour.” All sorts of plants,
trees and all living things in an ecosystem that needs water will lose a
portion of that water. This piece of the cycle is known as “Transpiration.”
As the gas known as “vapour” rises into the air it will start to cool down
and will turn back into liquid, turning that liquid into clouds. The air
currents move these clouds around the globe. This is known as
“Condensation.”
When there is too much water collected inside a cloud it will release it
back down to Earth creating rain, snow, hail or sleet. This is “Precipitation.”
Once the precipitation has fallen back down to earth it is then “Collected”
into large sums of water such as lakes, rivers or oceans. Then the water
cycle will begin again, But it depends on where it lands to determine how
it is collected.
If the precipitation lands in either a lake, river or ocean the cycle will
just start again.
If it lands on any types of plant it could evaporate right back into the air
from the petals or leaves. It may also fall onto the ground and into the roots.
