Natural Water Cycle

Natural Water Cycle

Multiple Choice

What does the Sun do in the water cycle?

The Sun ___________ the water on the Earth's surface.

• gives light to

• heats up

Multiple Choice

What happens to the water that is now warm because of the Sun's heat?

The water evaporates and turns into ______________.

• rain

• snow

• water vapour

• waterfall

Fill in the Blank

Water is heated by the Sun and turns into water vapour. We call this process ______________.

Type the name of the process in the box. Mind your spelling!

Fill in the Blank

Water vapour rises into the atmosphere, where the temperature is cold.

Water vapour will become _______________.

Open Ended

When the clouds are heavy enough, the water droplets in the clouds will _________________________.

Multiple Select

Water falls from heavy clouds and become __________.

Tick the correct answers.

• stone

• water vapour

• rain

• snow

Water from the rain and melted snow flows back into the rivers, ponds, lakes and seas.

The water cycle will start again.

Open Ended

Using your own words, explain how a water cycle works.

You can click on the image to see the keywords. Use the keywords to help you write your answers.