Mastering The Water Cycle: Phases And Processes

The Waterwise course, led by Explorer Dan, teaches the four phases of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. The course explains how the sun heats water, turning it into vapor (evaporation), which then cools to form clouds (condensation). When clouds become heavy, they release water as rain, hail, snow, or sleet (precipitation), which collects in bodies of water (collection). An interactive activity helps reinforce these concepts by matching cycle phases to actions and definitions. Upon completion, students can identify and understand the water cycle phases.

What are the four main components of the water cycle?

• Condensation, Transpiration, Precipitation, Collection

• Evaporation, Transpiration, Infiltration, Collection

• Evaporation, Condensation, Infiltration, Collection

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

What happens during the evaporation phase of the water cycle?

• Water collects in rivers and lakes

• Water vapor cools and forms clouds

• Water is heated by the sun and turns into vapor

• Water falls back to Earth as rain

During condensation, what change occurs to water vapor?

• It turns into ice

• It evaporates into the air

• It becomes steam

• It cools and turns back into liquid

What is precipitation in the context of the water cycle?

• Water being absorbed by plants

• Water vapor turning into clouds

• Water being heated by the sun

• Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, or hail

What does the collection phase of the water cycle involve?

• Water vapor forming clouds

• Water being absorbed by the ground

• Water turning into vapor

• Water gathering in bodies of water like rivers and lakes

In the interactive activity, what is the correct action for condensation?

• Drag the plane to collection

• Drag the plane to condensation

• Drag the plane to precipitation

• Drag the plane to evaporation

Which phase of the water cycle involves water falling back to Earth?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Collection

What is the purpose of the matching activity in the course?

• To test knowledge of water cycle phases

• To explore the effects of precipitation

• To learn about different types of clouds

• To understand the role of the sun in the water cycle

What happens when water vapor in the air gets cold?

• It forms clouds

• It turns into steam

• It evaporates

• It collects in lakes

Which phase of the water cycle is described as water from clouds entering bodies of water?

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation