The annual-mean water cycle for the global land monsoon (GLM) region. Black numbers denote the 1986-2005 climatology, while red numbers denote responses to global warming under RCP8.5, the ...

The water cycle follows a cycle of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection. Water on Earth is always moving. It is constantly being recycled. This is called the water cycle.

Rain water runs over the land and collects in lakes or rivers, which take it back to the sea. The cycle starts all over again. Image caption, The water cycle is the journey water takes as it moves ...