By: Kayla Watley

THEWATER CYCLE

Welcome to the Water Cycle!

We all know that precipitation comes from clouds and goes into our Earth, but have you ever wondered how clouds were formed? In this section, you will get to learn each part

of the water cycle and how it works!

Good Luck!

•5 total sections•3 question quiz after each section•Each question is multiple choice•Correct answers will move onto the next question•Incorrect answers will have to go back and redo the question•Good Luck

What would you like to learn about in the Water Cycle today?

Collection

Precipitation

Condensation

Evaporation

Steps of the Water Cycle

Credits

You chose Precipitation!

In this section, you will learn about how precipitation impacts our environments!

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Precipitation

Precipitation happens when so much water has condensed that the air is unable to hold any more. The clouds will begin to get heavy, and water will come to Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow.

Directions: Click on the form of precipitation to learn more about it. Click the quiz button when you’re ready

to be quizzed over precipitation.

QuizRain Snow

SleetHail

RainRain can be found in any temperature as

long as it is 32°F or higher. Rain can come during any season around the year. Next time it rains, look at the

temperature and see how warm it is!

Hail

Hail can come during any season. You will mainly see hail when there is a large thunderstorm coming/going

through an area. Next time your area gets impacted with a big storm, look

to see if it hails!

SleetSleet will come when it is between 32°F

and 50°F. Sleet is snow that is melting as it falls to the Earth. Next time you see sleet, compare the temperature.

Yesterday’s vs. Today’s and Tomorrow’s.

SnowSnow is found when the temperature

is 32°F or lower. It is mainly found during the winter months of the

year.

Precipitation Quiz

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1) What are the 4 forms of precipitation?

precipitation, evaporation, condensation, collection

snow, sleet, mist, rain

snow, hail, rain, mud

snow, rain, hail, sleet

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B

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2) What is sleet?

Shaved ice that falls.

Frozen rain pellets.

Snow that melts as it falls.

Rain in the summer.

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BCD

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3) When does it hail?

During a blizzard.

Right before a large storm.

When it’s below 32°F.

When you need ice cubes.

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Good Job!You passed Precipitation!!

You chose Evaporation!

In this section, you will learn about how precipitation impacts our environments!

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Evaporation

Evaporation occurs when the water in rivers, lakes, or oceans is heated by the sun, which turns into a vapor or a steam.

The vapor is a gas that is in the air.

Directions: Click on the form of evaporation to learn more about it. Click the quiz button when you’re ready to be quizzed over evaporation.

Quiz

Plants

To help evaporation, plants transpire. Transpiration is when plants loose water

out of their leaves which helps evaporation get the water back into the

air.

Next time you go outside in the early morning, look at the dew on the leaves!

PeopleTo help evaporation, people perspire (sweat). Perspiration is when humans loose water out of their bodies which

helps evaporation get water back into the air.

Next time you go outsideon a hot summer day, when

you sweat think abouthow your body is perspiring!

Evaporation Quiz

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1) What is evaporation?

water vapor

ice water

vapor ice

ice water

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B

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2) What do plants do to help evaporation?

perspire

condensate

transpire

collection

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B

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3) What do people do to help evaporation?

transpire

perspire

condensate

precipitation

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B

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Good Job!You passed Evaporation!!

You chose Condensation!

In this section, you will learn about how condensation and how it has an impact our

environment!

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Condensation

Condensation is when water in the air gets cold and changes back into a liquid,

forming a cloud.

Directions: Click on the condensation type to learn more about it. Click the quiz button when you’re ready

to be quizzed over condensation.

Quiz

DrinksWhen you have a cold drink on a hot day,

water will form on the outside of the glass/bottle. That water came from the air! The air’s water vapor turned into a liquid when it touched the glass/bottle.

Windows

When your house or car is air conditioned on a hot day, water will form on the outside of the window. This water comes from the air! The air’s water vapor turned back into a liquid when it touched the window.

Condensation Quiz

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1) What is Condensation?

when water in the air turns to water

when water turns to vapor

when vapor turns to ice

when water turns to ice

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2) When does condensation happen?

when it’s cold outside

when your house is heated

when you’re drinking water

when it’s hot outside

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3) What does condensation form?

lightning

a cloud

hail

storms

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Good Job!You passed Condensation!!

You chose Collection!

In this section, you will learn about collection and how it has an impact our

environment!

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Collection

When water falls back to the Earth into the oceans, lakes, or rivers, it’s called

collection. When it falls to land, it will soak into the Earth or become ground water for plants and animals to drink.

Directions: Click on the collection type to learn more about it. Click the

quiz button when you’re ready to be quizzed over collection.

Quiz

Collection and PlantsWhen water collects in lakes, rivers, or

oceans, or gets soaked up by the land, it will help the plants near it get the proper amounts of water

and nutrients that the plants need.

Collection and Animals

When water is collected in lakes, streams, rivers, or oceans, the

animals around it will come to the area in order to get their bodies

rehydrated.

Condensation Quiz

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1) Where does the water collect to benefit the plants?

sidewalks

rivers

gutters

bird baths

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2) How does collection affect animals?

helps plants grow for them to eat

creates ground water for them to drink

helps them stay cool and clean

all of the above

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3) When water is soaked into the land, where does it go?

it nourishes the plants

the core of the Earth

to an underground pool

to a river

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Good Job!

You passed Collection!!

You chose Steps!

In this section, you will learn about the order of the steps of the water cycle and

their impact on our environment!

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Steps of the Water Cycle

The water cycle is how the Earth’s water goes from clouds to rain to rivers, back to

clouds, and over again.

Directions: 1st click on the video to learn about the water cycle itself,

afterwards click on each step of the water cycle to learn more about it. Click the quiz button

when you are ready to be quizzed over the Water Cycle!

Quiz

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Collection

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Condensationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_c0ZzZfC8c&feature=fvwrel

CondensationWhen water goes from a vapor state as a cloud to a water state as precipitation, it’s

called condensation. This occurs when the temperature in the air starts to cool down. When the cloud gets heavy, it will begin to “leak” to Earth in the form of precipitation.

Precipitation

When water falls to Earth, it is called precipitation. Precipitation comes in

4 different forms. Snow, rain, sleet, and hail. This occurs when a cloud

becomes so full that it has to “leak” to have more room.

CollectionAfter water reaches Earth in a form of precipitation, it will either gather in an

ocean, river, lake, or stream, or it will soak into the land. This is called collection. Collection occurs the moment the water touches the Earth. The water is used for

animals, plants, and humans.

Evaporation

When water turns into vapor as it goes from lake, river, or ocean to a cloud, it’s called evaporation. Evaporation happens when the water is heated by the sun and turns into a vapor in the

air.

Steps of the Water Cycle Quiz

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1) What is it called when water goes from a river, lake, or ocean to a cloud?

precipitation

collection

evaporation

condensation

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2) What is it called when water goes from a cloud to the land?

condensation

precipitation

collection

evaporation

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3) What is it called when water goes from a vapor to a liquid in a cloud?

evaporation

condensation

precipitation

collection

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Good Job!

You passed Steps of the Water Cycle!!

Credits/Sources

All images: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/??Origin=EC790014051033&CTT=6&ver=12&app=powerpnt.exe

Information: www.kidzone.ws/water

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_c0ZzZfC8c&feature=fvwrel