The Water Cycle. Link Where do puddles go? Essential Question How does water move around Earth’s...

The Water Cycle

LinkWhere do puddles go?

Essential Question

How does water move around Earth’s atmosphere and lithosphere (ground)?

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Water Vapor (Gas)Water vapor moves into the atmosphere two

ways:• Evaporation: Water is heated (usually by the

sun), changed to a gas & rises into Earth’s atmosphere.

• Transpiration: Plants give off water vapor through their leaves

You can see where the water used to be. Where did it go?

Liquid Water - Condensation

• Water vapor cools & turns back into liquid.• Those water droplets join together to make

clouds.• Two types: Depends on temperature– Dew: Water vapor condenses right on a surface– Frost: Water vapor goes straight from a gas to ice

crystals, a solid.

Why is the can wet, but the mug frosty?

Liquid Water - Precipitation

• Water droplets in the clouds fall• Form of precip. depends on temperature

(clouds, air, & ground)– Rain, snow, freezing rain, sleet, or hail

Why will it snow in Greenville, but not here in Greenwood?

Liquid Water – Run Off

• Water wants to be at sea level • Two Types:– Surface Water Flow– Ground Water Flow

What kind of run-off will we get?

Is the ground porous?

Yes – Ground Water Flow

No – Surface Water Flow

Is the precip. falling fast?

Yes – Surface Water Flow

No – Ground Water Flow

Water Cycle Foldable