4 main stages of Earth's water cycle: Here's all you need to know

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Convection: Convection is the transfer of heat from one place to another due to the movement of fluids (which includes liquids and gasses).

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4 main stages of Earth's water cycle: Here's all you need to know

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BY SADE AGARD

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The water cycle is the path that water follows while moving around the Earth in different states.

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There are four primary water cycle steps: evaporation, convection, precipitation, and collection of water.

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This cycle is vital to all of Earth's life forms- both directly and indirectly. Without it, life as we know it will cease to exist.

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Dr. Jenna Crowe-Riddell

Evaporation: This occurs when water molecules present at the surface of water bodies rise into the air after turning to vapor or steam.

Convection: Convection is the transfer of heat from one place to another due to the movement of fluids (which includes liquids and gasses).

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Precipitation: Condensation is a process by which a gas, such as water vapor, is changed into liquid water.

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Collection: Another part of the water cycle is the collection or storage of water. Not all of Earth's water is involved in the water cycle at one time - some of it remains stored in three primary locations.

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