Step 1
Evaporation would change the drop of water to water vapor, a gas, which would rise into the atmosphere.
2. Step 2
As more water vapor condenses into liquid, the drop of water will eventually drop to Earth's surface as precipitation.
3. Step 3
The drop of water falls to the ground as rain and is absorbed as groundwater.
4. Step 4
The atmosphere is cooler, so the drop of water would change from a gas back to a liquid through condensation.
5. Step 5
The groundwater flows into a river which empties back into the ocean.