Exploring the Water Cycle

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Objective

I can describe the different stages of the water cycle.

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Warm-up video

Joe's CONCEPT Vlogs · 4:12

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    El ciclo del agua comienza con la evaporación, donde los cuerpos de agua se evaporan por el calor del sol y se convierten en vapor de agua.

  2. 2

    La condensación ocurre cuando el vapor de agua se enfría para formar gotas de agua y formar nubes.

  3. 3

    Finalmente, la precipitación ocurre cuando todas las nubes se juntan, se vuelven pesadas y precipitan de regreso a la tierra en forma de lluvia o nieve.

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Practice

8 questions

1

What is the first step of the water cycle, when water turns into vapor?

2

What happens during condensation?

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Exit ticket

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Describe the three main stages of the water cycle, as shown in the video.

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