Answer:
There are four stages in the water cycle
1. Evaporation
Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. Evaporation is the primary pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor.
2. Condensation
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. ... The phase change that accompanies water as it moves between its vapor, liquid, and solid form is exhibited in the arrangement of water molecules. Water molecules in the vapor form are arranged more randomly than in liquid water.
3. Precipitation
When we talk about precipitation, we are talking about water that is falling out of the sky, this could be rain, drizzle, snow, sleet, hail or something rarer!
4. Collection
When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or may end up on land.
