the water cycle the water cycle friday, june 19, 2015
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What is the water cycle made up of?What is the water cycle made up of?This cycle is made up ofa few main parts :• Evaporation(and
transpiration)• Condensation• Precipitation• Collection
This cycle is made up ofa few main parts :• Evaporation(and
transpiration)• Condensation• Precipitation• Collection
P.1
EvaporationEvaporation
Evaporation is when thesun heats up water inrivers or lakes or theocean and turns it intovapor or steam. The watervapor or steam leaves theriver, lake or ocean andgoes into the air.
Evaporation is when thesun heats up water inrivers or lakes or theocean and turns it intovapor or steam. The watervapor or steam leaves theriver, lake or ocean andgoes into the air.
Condensation: Condensation: Water vapor in the air gets cold and
changes backinto liquid, forming clouds. This is calledcondensation. You can see the same sort of thing at
home... pour aglass of cold water on a hot day and watch
whathappens. Water forms on the outside of
the glass. That water didn't somehow leak through
the glass! Itactually came from the air. Water vapor in
theWarm air, turns back into liquid when it
touches thecold glass.
Water vapor in the air gets cold and changes back
into liquid, forming clouds. This is calledcondensation. You can see the same sort of thing at
home... pour aglass of cold water on a hot day and watch
whathappens. Water forms on the outside of
the glass. That water didn't somehow leak through
the glass! Itactually came from the air. Water vapor in
theWarm air, turns back into liquid when it
touches thecold glass.
Precipitation: Precipitation:
Precipitation occurs when so much
water has condensed that the aircannot hold it anymore. The
cloudsget heavy and water falls back to
theearth in the form of rain, hail,
sleetor snow.
Precipitation occurs when so much
water has condensed that the aircannot hold it anymore. The
cloudsget heavy and water falls back to
theearth in the form of rain, hail,
sleetor snow.
Collection: Collection:
When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts
When water falls back to earth as precipitation, it may fall back in the oceans, lakes or rivers or it may end up on land. When it ends up on land, it will either soak into the earth and become part of the “ground water” that plants and animals use to drink or it may run over the soil and collect in the oceans, lakes or rivers where the cycle starts
Fun Water Facts For Kids Fun Water Facts For Kids
• Water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
• 5% of the human brain is water and 75% of a living tree is water.
• A person can only live one month without food, and only one week without water.
• Each persons total home water usage in the U.S. is about 50 gallons per day.
• Water is composed of two elements, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
• 5% of the human brain is water and 75% of a living tree is water.
• A person can only live one month without food, and only one week without water.
• Each persons total home water usage in the U.S. is about 50 gallons per day.