Environmental Science

Mrs. RenaldiThe Water Cycle:

E.Q. Describe how water cycles through the

environment.

Water Cycle - Animated Diagram

Evaporation• Process where water droplets change to

water vapor. * Temperature/Wind/Surface

area/Humidity *

• Liquid to gas.

• Travels ↑ in the atmosphere Evap link

Transpiration• Evaporation of water from plants. It occurs

chiefly at the leaves while their Stomata

are open for the passage of CO2 and O2

during photosynthesis.

• Travels ↑ in the atmosphere

Condensation

• change of water from its gas into fluid

• Vapor to Liquid.

• Can occur on the surface of the earth or in the atmosphere

Precipitation

• rain, sleet, hail, snow and other forms of

water falling from the sky

Infiltration

• Occurs when water soaks into the soil.

• Eventually will become too saturated to

soak or take more water and will

eventually form a puddle.

Run-Off

• Flow of water on TOP of land• Some precipitation seeps into the ground to replenish the

earth’s ground water. Most flows downhill as runoff. It keeps

rivers and lakes full of water, but it also changes the landscape

by the action of erosion.

• Water Cycle I

• Water cycle II

• "Water Cycle Jump"

Foldable: “Water Cycle Processes”

Do not write on the back of the folded paper!!

Evaporation

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

InfiltrationRun off

Water Cycle - Animated Diagram

Definitions on one side of the foldable and write a sentence using your own words.

Back side of foldable draw a “scene” showing how water cycles

naturally.

• Draw water cycling through the environment (NATURALLY)

• Label where each process is occurring!!

Evaporation

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

Infiltration

Run off

• Spell correctly

• Use ARROWS ↑ → ↓ ↔ to show the direction of water.

Water Cycle Diagram

Back side of foldable draw a “scene” showing how water cycles

naturally!

• Epidermis layer – outer skin

like layer

• Stoma- single pore, opening

• Guard cell – sausage

shaped cells that border the

stoma, contains chloroplasts

• Gas exchange – increased

water pressure causes the

guard cells to bulge, opening

the stoma

Evaporation

Water Cycle

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

Infiltration

Run off

• Draw water cycling through the environment (NATURALLY)

• Label where each process is occurring!!

Evaporation

Transpiration

Condensation

Precipitation

Infiltration

Run off

• Spell correctly

• Use ARROWS ↑ → ↓ ↔ to show the direction of water.

Water Cycle Diagram

Back side of foldable draw a “scene” showing how water cycles

naturally!