The water cycle is the cycle in which water moves around the Earth and atmosphere.

Since this is a cycle, there is no beginning or end. In other words, there is not a starting point or stopping point.

To make explaining this concept easier, we will begin with evaporation.

Evaporation

In order to explain this process, you first have to understand that this process begins in a puddle of water or ocean.

To begin this process, the sun heats the liquid water that is found in various places on Earth.

When the liquid water gets hot enough, it turns to liquid gas. The gas rises into the atmosphere.