3. Evaporation: water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state Transpiration: water exits the leaves of a plant and evaporates into the air Condensation: water rises and cools into tiny droplets that form clouds Precipitation: water return’s from the air to Earth’s surface (rain, snow, sleet, hail) Runoff: water runs along the surface through a river or a stream Seepage: water sinks through the surface deep into the groundwater Root Uptake: roots of plants soak up water and transport it through rest of plant