The Water
Water Cycle
Cycle
Since the very first years of Earth’s existence, there has been water present. No water is ever added or taken away from our atmosphere because it’s
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Read
definitions
below
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in the squares marking each part of the cycle in the diagram.
A Evaporation:
Liquid water is heated by the
sun until it rises as water vapor into the atmosphere.
B Precipitation:
C Condensation:
Water falling to the Earth in Water vapor molecules join
the form of weather - includ- together, becoming liquid,
ing rain, sleet, hail and snow. in the form of clouds.
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D The Sun:
E Liquid Water:
Creates all of the weather on All living things need this to
Earth through the uneven survive and it is an important
heating of Earth’s surface.
part of the weather system.
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