The Water Cycle Explained
☀️ The water cycle begins when the sun heats water in rivers and oceans, turning it into water vapor that rises—a process called evaporation.
☁️ Water vapor high in the sky combines with dust particles and gases to form clouds, which is known as condensation.
🌧️ When clouds become too heavy, they release water back to Earth as rain, hail, or snow, which is defined as precipitation.
🔄 The water cycle is a continuous process consisting of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Related Meteorological Processes
🌱 Plants release water vapor into the atmosphere, a process specifically called transpiration.
🌳 Areas with more trees, like forests and hill stations, experience more rain due to increased transpiration.
🧊 In cold climates, snow can change directly into water vapor without melting first, a process termed sublimation.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The first stage of the water cycle involves water turning into vapor and rising (Evaporation).
➡️ Condensation is the process where water vapor forms droplets to create clouds.
➡️ Precipitation is the release of water from clouds as rain, hail, or snow, replenishing surface and groundwater.
➡️ Transpiration from plants contributes significantly to atmospheric moisture, especially in heavily vegetated areas.

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