The Cycle of Water

The Cycle of Water

Grade 6 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can explain how water moves through the water cycle and changes state.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 4:27

The water cycle | Weather and climate | Middle school Earth and space science | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how liquid water on Earth's surface can become water vapor in the atmosphere. What is this process called? Explain how water vapor in the atmosphere can turn into rain or snow. What is this process called? Describe one path that water can take through the water cycle, starting as snow on a mountain and ending back in the ocean. Be sure to include the different states of water and the processes involved.

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