Water is absorbed by plant roots.

The

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Soil

Water is pulled by gravity; filters into

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Soil

Water remains on the surface. (perhaps in a

puddle, or adhering to a soil

particle.)

Heat energy is added to the water, so the

water evaporates and goes to the

clouds.

Soil

Plant

Wat

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Water is used by the plant and stays in the cells.

Plant

Wat

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ant t

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e pr

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tr

ansp

iratio

n

Water is used by the plant and stays in the cells.

Plant

Water Leaves the plant through the

process of transpiration

Water Leaves the plant through the

process of transpiration

Ocean

Water remains in the ocean

Water remains in the ocean

Ocean

Water remains in the ocean

Water remains in the ocean

Ocean

Heat energy is added to the water, so the

water evaporates and goes to the

clouds

Heat energy is added to the water, so the

water evaporates and goes to the

clouds

Clouds

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ow

onto

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laci

er

Water remains as a water droplet clinging to a dust

particle

Clouds

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et

clin

ging

to a

dus

t pa

rticl

e.

Water condenses and falls into a lake

Cloud

Water condenses and falls into the

ocean

Water condenses and falls into the

ocean

Water remains within the lake or

estuary

The

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is

satu

rate

d, s

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ater

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to a

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Water is pulled by gravity; filters into

the soil. An a

nim

al d

rinks

wat

er.

Lake

Water remains within the lake or

estuary.

Heat energy is added to the water, so the

water evaporates and goes to the

clouds.

Lake

Animal

Wat

er is

resp

ired

or e

vapo

rate

d fr

om th

e bo

dy.

Water is incorporated into the body.

Plant

Water is respired or evaporated from the body

Water is respired or evaporated from the body

Animal

Wat

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exc

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roug

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and

urin

e.

Water is excreted through feces and urine.

Ground water

Water stays underground

Wat

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tays

und

ergr

ound

Ground water

Water filters into a river

Wat

er s

tays

und

ergr

ound

Ground Water

Water filters into the lake

Water filters into the lake

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Ice melts and water flows into the river

Ice

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in th

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r

Glacier

Ice stays frozen in the glacier

Ice

mel

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filte

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into

the

grou

nd

Glacier

Ice stays frozen in the glacier Ice evaporates and water goes to the clouds

(sublimation)