Exploring the Water Cycle
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Objective
I can describe the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in the water cycle.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Kids Fun Science (Kids Fun Science) · 4:49
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The water cycle involves water evaporating into the clouds, then condensing and falling back down as rain.
- 2
In the experiment, the hot water represents the sun heating the water, causing it to evaporate.
- 3
The ice on top of the plastic wrap represents cold clouds that cause the water vapor to condense and precipitate into the cup.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
12 questions
What is the first step in the water cycle, as demonstrated in the video?
In the experiment, what represented the sun's role in the water cycle?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe what happens during evaporation, condensation, and precipitation using what you observed in the experiment.”
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