📚 Topic Summary
The water cycle is like a big circle that water travels around the Earth. It starts with water evaporating from lakes, rivers, and oceans and turning into a gas called water vapor. This water vapor goes up into the sky and forms clouds. When the clouds get full of water, it falls back down to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, which is called precipitation. The water then flows into rivers, lakes, and oceans, and the cycle starts all over again!💧
🔤 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the following terms with their correct definitions:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Evaporation |
A. Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| 2. Condensation |
B. Water turning into a gas (water vapor). |
| 3. Precipitation |
C. Water collecting in rivers, lakes, and oceans. |
| 4. Collection |
D. Water vapor turning back into liquid water, forming clouds. |
| 5. Water Cycle |
E. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. |
Answers: 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C, 5-E
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following sentences using the words from the word bank:
Word Bank: clouds, sun, rain, evaporation, water
- The ______ heats up the water and causes __________.
- __________ is an important part of the water cycle, as it waters plants and provides drinking __________.
- When water vapor cools, it forms __________.
Answers: 1. sun, evaporation; 2. Rain, water; 3. clouds
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine that the water cycle stopped. What would happen to the plants, animals, and people on Earth?