Exploring the Water Cycle
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Objective
I can describe the different stages of the water cycle.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The water cycle is a worldwide system that explains how water moves on, above, and below the Earth.
- 2
The three states of water are solid, liquid, and gas, which can be ice, liquid water, or water vapor.
- 3
The three main steps of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the name of the process where liquid water turns into water vapor?
Explain what happens to water vapor as it rises higher into the atmosphere.
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Exit ticket
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“Name and describe the three main stages of the water cycle.”
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