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. 1

    The water cycle describes how water moves on, above, and below the Earth, including every glacier and puddle.

  2. 2

    Evaporation occurs when the sun heats the surface of oceans and lakes, turning liquid water into water vapor, while condensation is when water vapor cools and turns into liquid.

  3. 3

    The water cycle consists of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, which is repeated to move water around the world and empower weather events.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Describe what happens during the process of evaporation.

2

What is condensation and how does it contribute to the formation of clouds?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe the three main stages of the water cycle, explaining what happens during each stage.

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