GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Precipitation is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to Earth. It is one of the three main steps of the global water cycle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow. Water in different phases moves through the atmosphere (transportation).

Detailed explanation-3: -Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water; it’s the opposite of evaporation. Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Precipitation occurs in the water cycle between the atmosphere and the Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -And water vapor gets into the atmosphere from plants, too, which is called transpiration. Because air is cooler at higher altitude in the troposphere, water vapor cools as it rises high in the atmosphere and transforms into water droplets by a process called condensation. The water droplets that form make up clouds.