Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

Evaporation-physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

Condensation-physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

Precipitation- rain, snow, sleet, and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

Runoff - the movement of water on a surface to areas of lower elevation

Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain

Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground

Water condensing to form clouds

Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean

Water flowing downhill

Fog forming along a highway

The water level of a lake decreasing

Dark clouds forming in the sky

Energy from the sun causes precipitation over the ocean.

Light from the sun reflects off the surface of the ocean.

Thermal energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from Earth.

Light energy from the sun decreases the amount of water vapor in the air over the ocean.