The Water Cycle 1 - 3rd Grade

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What is the water cycle?

Back

The endless process of water being used and reused throughout the Earth.

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What are the main places water moves between in the water cycle?

Back

Lakes, rivers, oceans, the air, and the land.

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What happens during precipitation?

Back

Water droplets fall to the ground as rain, snow, or other forms.

Front

What state of matter is water in during precipitation?

Back

Either a solid (like snow) or a liquid (like rain).

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What is evaporation?

Back

The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the air.

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What is condensation?

Back

The process where water vapor cools and turns back into liquid droplets.

Front

What causes water vapor to form droplets?

Back

The upper atmosphere is cooler, causing the vapor to cool and stick together.

Front

What is transpiration?

Back

The process where plants release water vapor into the air.

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What is the role of the sun in the water cycle?

Back

The sun heats water, causing evaporation.

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What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?

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Evaporation is when water turns into vapor; condensation is when vapor turns back into liquid.