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The Water Cycle

Easy⏱ 16 min
Rain falling from grey clouds over a wide ocean and coastline
📷 John-Morgan · CC BY 2.0

The on is on a . It from and up into the sky, , and as or . This is called the , and it is by from the Sun.

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The you have been by a — the , and for of ! No new is made.

When the Sun in , and , it into an gas called and up into the air. This is called . The it is, the — which is why on a hot day.

Misty water vapour rising from a sunlit lake as water evaporates
📷 Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0

in the sky the air is much . The and into . These to . This from gas into is called .

🧩 Put the water cycle in order.

  1. Water collects in rivers and seas
  2. Water falls as rain or snow
  3. Vapour cools and forms clouds
  4. The Sun heats water — it evaporates

When the in a and too to , they to . We this . It can be , , or , on how the air is on the way .

Heavy raindrops falling and splashing into puddles on the ground
📷 Komavo · CC BY 4.0
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you see your fog up a , or dew on the in the , in of you!

🔗 Match each water cycle word to its meaning.

  • Evaporation

  • Condensation

  • Precipitation

  • Collection

in the too. They through their and a of it as through in their . This is called , and a can of of into the air every day.

Tiny water droplets resting on a green leaf in the morning
📷 Schmidt Botley; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection · No restrictions
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One big can more than a of — about the of 100 in the sky!

🗂️ Sort each one into the right part of the water cycle.

  • Evaporation

  • Rain

  • Snow

  • Steam rising from a puddle

  • Transpiration from leaves

✍️ Fill in the water cycle words.

The Sun so it as — this is . The to in a called . Then as or , which is called .

Quiz time! 📝

Water Cycle Quiz

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What is it called when the Sun into ?

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