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Evaporation
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat -
Condensation
Water collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. -
Precipitaion
The fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. -
Collection
The process by which water gathers back into bodies of water such as rivers, lakes and oceans. -
Infiltration
The process by which precipitation or water soaks into subsurface soils and moves into rocks through cracks and pore spaces.