Water Cycle

The Driving force of the Water Cycle

Lake Erie has a huge role on the Water Cycle

THE WATER CYCLETHE WATER CYCLE

1. Water 1. Water evaporatesevaporates

1. Water 1. Water evaporatesevaporates

2. Water vapor 2. Water vapor is carried up is carried up into the air.into the air.

2. Water vapor 2. Water vapor is carried up is carried up into the air.into the air.

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3. Water 3. Water vapor vapor

condenses to condenses to form cloudsform clouds

3. Water 3. Water vapor vapor

condenses to condenses to form cloudsform clouds

4. Rain water 4. Rain water falls to form falls to form

rivers.rivers.

4. Rain water 4. Rain water falls to form falls to form

rivers.rivers.

5. Rivers 5. Rivers flow into flow into the seathe sea

5. Rivers 5. Rivers flow into flow into the seathe sea

Accumulation Accumulation

97% of water is ocean Salt Water

3% Fresh water Glaciers, Ground water, Lakes, Swamps Rivers

Evaporation• Heat energy from the sun causes

water in puddles, streams, rivers, seas or lakes to change from a liquid to a water vapor.

• This is called evaporation.

• The vapor rises into the air and collects in clouds.  

Condensation• Water vapor collects in clouds. As the

clouds cool the water vapor condenses into water drops.

• This is called condensation. • These drops fall to the earth as rain,

snow or hail.

Cirrus

Composed of Ice= Pleasant Weather

Stratus

Lower part of sky= light rain

Cumulus

Can signal= Violent Weather

Precipitation

• Water falls to the earth from clouds. Mainly as rain, but sometimes as snow and hail.

• This is called precipitation.

Transpiration• Transpiration is the process by which

plants lose water out of their leaves. 

• Transpiration gives evaporation a bit of a hand in getting the water vapor back up into the air.

Subsurface Runoff

• How the water infiltrates (soaks) into the earth…

• Will water go through a rock?

• Will water go through sand?

Surface Runoff

• is the water flow which occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land.

The Water Cycle Review • Your job is to go through 6 different water cycle

sites on my website• Interact with the sites. • I really would like to find new facts to add to your

knowledge of the watercycle• Take notes / Take quizzes • Be prepared for discussion on the top and worst

sites that you went to. • Write down any interesting info that you find.

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Water Cycle Sites

• http://www.kidzone.ws/water/

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• http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleplacemat.html

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• http://www.neok12.com/Water-Cycle.htm

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• http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

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• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/water-cycle-for-kids.html

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• http://www.njawwa.org/kidsweb/watercycle/watercycle.htm