Understanding the Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?

• How our water gets cleaned.

• The way water on Earth is always moving and being recycled.

An example of precipitation is...

• Rain falling to the ground.

• Watering the garden with a hose.

What is infiltration?

• Water being stored in clouds.

• Water soaking into the ground and becoming groundwater.

When do you see water vapour or steam?

• When water is heated and turns into gas.

• When water is frozen into ice.

What is evaporation?

• Water turning into ice.

• Water turning into vapour or steam and rising into the air.

What happens during condensation?

• Water vapour cools down and forms clouds.

• Water vapour heats up and disappears.

Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?

• Water being used in a swimming pool.

• Water evaporating from a lake.

What happens after condensation in the water cycle?

• Water turns into ice.

• Clouds form and precipitation occurs.

Describe the water cycle in your own words.

• A process where water is used once and then disappears.

• A continuous process where water moves from the ground to the sky and back again.

Why is the water cycle important?

• It helps to create new water.

• It recycles the limited amount of water on Earth.