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Article: Where do rainy days come from? As spring approaches, take you students out in the rain. Introduce the water cycle process with engaging, hands-on activities! (Activities).(Brief Article)
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- Instructor (1990)
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- March 1, 2001
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Rain Cycle Facts
EVAPORATION is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a vapor. The Sun's energy warms water droplets until the water becomes a vapor and rises into the air. When water vapor (or droplets) come together in the sky, they form clouds.
CONDENSATION is the process by which water vapor cools and becomes a liquid again.
PRECIPITATION is the process by which condensed water builds up in clouds and falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
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