AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Precipitation describes any liquid or solid water that falls to Earth as a result of condensation in the atmosphere. Precipitation includes rain, snow, and hail.

Detailed explanation-2: -The water cycle is often taught as a simple circular cycle of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the water cycle, evaporation occurs when sunlight warms the surface of the water. The heat from the sun makes the water molecules move faster and faster, until they move so fast they escape as a gas. Once evaporated, a molecule of water vapor spends about ten days in the air.

Detailed explanation-4: -As part of the water cycle, groundwater is a major contributor to flow in many streams and rivers and has a strong influence on river and wetland habitats for plants and animals.