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
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Evaporation is when the sun heats up water and turns it into a gas or water vapor.
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Condensation is the process of a gas turning into a liquid, and precipitation is water falling back to earth as rain, snow, or hail.
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Water stored underground is called groundwater, which is formed when rain infiltrates the soil.
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Practice
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List the four main stages of the water cycle in order.
Explain the difference between evaporation and boiling.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe the four stages of the water cycle as explained in the video.”
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