What is condensation in a water cycle?

Answer 1

When the sun evaporates water from the earth's surface the water vapour rises into the air. As it rises the air becomes colder.

When the water vapour becomes cold enough it condenses (like water on the outside of a cold drink) to form liquid water again. These tiny water droplets form clouds. When enough of the droplets merge together they get too heavy to float and they fall as rain (precipitation).

Answer 2

Condensation in the water cycle is the process where water vapor in the air cools and turns back into liquid water, forming clouds. This occurs when warm air rises, cools, and reaches its dew point, causing the water vapor to condense into water droplets. These water droplets eventually coalesce into clouds and can further develop into precipitation.

Answer 3

Condensation in the water cycle because the water that was evaporated is changing back into a liquid form.