The Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle

• What is it and how does it work?

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The Water Cycle
Condensation
Water Vapor
Precipitation
Evaporation
Percolation
Water
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The water cycle begins with water. Water is found
in many places. A few of them are as follows
Lakes, rivers, oceans, ponds, puddles,
reservoirs, and many other places.
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The next stage is evaporation. This is a process
where the water is heated and turned into a water
vapor. The sun is the main heat source for this
process.
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The next stage is condensation. This is where
warm and cold air collide and form ice crystals
that condense and form droplets of water. These
water droplets eventually become to heavy and
begin to fall in the form of precipitation.
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The next stage is Precipitation. This is water
falling to the earth in the form of snow, hail,
rain, sleet, or glaze.
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The next stage is percolation. The water seeps
through the soil and ends up in the water table.
It then flows into the streams, lakes, oceans,
and other bodies of water. The process is then
repeated again and again.
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Now youre ready for the EXAMINATION!
On the next page, complete the chart.
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The Water Cycle Examination!
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The Water Cycle Answers!
Condensation
Water Vapor
Precipitation
Evaporation
Percolation
Water