The water cycle

Water is all around us.

It is in our bodies.

It is in our homes.

We have rivers, lakes and oceans.

We have wet weather.

Water is a liquid but it can change into other

things.

Water changes as it is warmed up and changes again when it

cools down.

It can freeze and become

ice.

It can heat up and become

steam.

Water Evaporation

The sun is warming the surface of the

water.

As the water gets warmer it changes and begins

to evaporate.

The warm water changes into a gas

called water vapour and rises

up.

Water is a liquid.

The water vapour cools

down and forms clouds. This is

condensation.

When a cloud gets

full it begins to rain. This

is called precipitati

on.

This is called The Water Cycle

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Let’s recap…..

The water warms up and begins to evaporate.

Water vapour rises.

When the vapour cools down it causes condensation.

Rain begins to fall. This is called precipitation.

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

This keeps happening all the time.

The Water Cycle

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