The Water Cycle - Our World! Earth Science



Name _____________________________________ Period____ Date __________________

Water in the Earth’s Processes Vocabulary

b. Relate various atmospheric conditions to stages of the water cycle.

Essential Question: How does the Earth recycle water?

What is the Water Cycle?

Water ___________ leaves the Earth. It is constantly being _________ through the _____________, ocean, and ___________.This process, known as the water cycle, is driven by ______ _____ from the sun. The water cycle is __________to the existence of life on our planet.

There’s really no start to the water cycle, but to understand it, we must begin somewhere. Evaporation is as good a place as any.

Evaporation

During part of the water cycle, the sun ________ up liquid water and changes it to a _____ by the process of _________________. Water that evaporates from Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers, and moist soil _____ _____into the atmosphere.

Transpiration

The process of _____________of water from __________ is called transpiration. (In other words, it’s like plants sweating.)

Condensation

As _________ (in the form of______) rises higher in the atmosphere, it starts to __________ and become a ___________ again. This process is called condensation. When a __________ amount of water vapor condenses, it results in the formation of ___________.

Precipitation

When the water in the ____________ gets too ___________, the water ________ back to the earth in the form of _________________________________________. This is called _______________________.

Runoff

When ________ falls on the land, some of the water is ____________ into the ground forming pockets of water called ______________. Most groundwater eventually ___________ to the ocean. Other precipitation runs directly into streams or rivers. Water that ______________ in rivers, streams, and oceans is called runoff.

Percolation

Percolation is the _______________ movement of water through ______ and other spaces in soil due to gravity.

Conclusion:

Water is stored in 5 places on Earth. Name each place and note the phase that water is in (i.e., liquid & water,

Solid & ice or gas & vapor).

There are 7 processes involved in the water cycle. Some names and definitions of each process have been done. WHAT change (phase & location) DOES that water go through during each process.

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What moves/ drives the water cycle?

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