1st step of Water Cycle

Evaporation: This is when warmth from the sun causes water from oceans, lakes, streams, ice and soils to rise into the air and turn into water vapor (gas). Water vapor droplets join together to make clouds! 

2nd Step of the Water Cycle

Condensation: This is when water vapor in the air cools down and turns back into liquid water.

3rd Step of Water Cycle

Precipitation: This is when water (in the form of rain, snow, hail or sleet) falls from clouds in the sky.
 

4th Step of Water Cycle

Collection: This is when water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail or sleet, collects in the oceans, rivers, lakes, streams. Most will infiltrate (soak into) the ground and will collect as underground water.