What are the stages of the water cycle?

The water cycle is a natural process that involves the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. There are several stages of the water cycle, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and transpiration. In the evaporation stage, water is converted from a liquid state to a gaseous state due to the heat from the Sun. The water vapor then rises up into the atmosphere, where it cools and condenses into clouds. Precipitation occurs when these cloud droplets combine and become heavy enough to fall to the ground in the form of rain or snow. From there, some of the water may seep into the ground via infiltration, while the rest either runs off into nearby bodies of water or is absorbed by plants through transpiration.

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