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    The Water Cycle

    Water, Water, Everywhere!

    • Why is water important?


    • Where is water found on Earth’s
    surface?

    http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/weather/watercycle/
    Water is Changing!
    • Remember that water is
    always moving on, above, or
    below the Earth. And as it
    travels, it changes it state. It
    can turn from liquid, to solid,
    to a gas! This process of
    moving and changing is called
    the water cycle!
    The Water Cycle
    • The water cycle is the process
    of how water changes form and
    cycles between Earth’s surface
    and the surrounding air
    (atmosphere) and back again.

    • There are four main parts to


    the water cycle:
    • 1. Evaporation
    • 2. Condensation
    • 3. Precipitation
    • 4. Runoff/Accumulation
    Evaporation

    • Evaporation requires the


    Sun’s energy.
    • The Sun’s energy heats
    up the Earth, and the
    surface of the water from
    the rivers, lakes, and
    oceans.
    • This liquid water
    changes into a gas, called
    water vapor.
    Evaporation

    • This liquid water changes into a gas, called


    water vapor.
    • This water vapor rises up into the
    atmosphere.
    Condensation
    • Condensation happens in the
    atmosphere because the air
    temperature is cooling down.
    • As water vapor rises higher, the
    particles of water vapor cool and
    condense.
    • Water vapor (gas) collects in the
    atmosphere and condenses
    (changes back) to droplets of
    water (liquid.)
    Condensation
    • Clouds form as a result of
    condensation (droplets of water).
    • Dew also forms from
    condensation, but the water
    droplets condense directly onto a
    surface such as grass, a car, or
    glass.
    Precipitation
    • Precipitation is any water
    that falls from the clouds
    back down to Earth.
    • Inside a cloud, small water
    droplets join together and
    form larger ones. The
    droplets grow larger and
    heavier. When they are too
    heavy, they fall to Earth’s
    surface.
    • Precipitation can be in form
    of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
    Precipitation

    • When the air temperature


    is above freezing (0 degrees
    Celsius) rain forms.

    • When the air temperature


    is below freezing, snow,
    sleet, and hail form.
    Runoff/Accumulation
    • If the precipitation falls on
    land surfaces, it attempts
    to return to the ocean or
    lakes as runoff.
    • Runoff is the water that
    flows over Earth’s surface.
    • The water then
    accumulates/collects in
    rivers, lakes, and oceans
    until the sun’s energy
    causes it to evaporate
    again.
    From Sky to Earth
    • Water moves from
    the atmosphere in the
    sky, down to Earth
    and back up to the
    atmosphere again. It
    is an endless cycle of
    up and down!
    • Think about it: Does
    the amount of water
    on Earth ever change?
    Let’s Review
    Liquid or Solid
    Precipitation water drops or snow/hail

    Liquid or Solid
    Accumulation water drops or snow

    Evaporation Gas – water vapor

    Condensation Gas or liquid


    The Water Cycle

    The water cycle is the movement of water between Earth’s surface and the air.
    Imagine That!
    • The next time that you drink a glass of water,
    think about how old the water might truly be!
    • Sure, it may have just come out of the water
    faucet. But before that, it was always moving as
    part of the water cycle!
    • Click the next slide to see what might have been
    drinking that water before you!
    A Dinosaur!
    It’s all possible due to the wonderful
    water cycle!

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