Mrs. Keadle JH Science
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The Water Cycle
Diagram the water cycle. Make sure you include:
the sun
clouds
precipitation
a river lake, stream or lake
evaporation
condensation
a source of pollution
an aquifer under the ground
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The Water Cycle
Mrs. Keadle JH Science
Using the flash cards, match the vocabulary word to the definition. Complete the chart.
infiltration
Water moving along the surface of the
earth before it enters a channel, such
as a creek or a stream.
watershed
The downward movement of water
from the land surface into soil or
porous rock
precipitation
Water that collects on the ground in
puddles, ponds, lakes, streams, rivers,
wetlands, or oceans.
porosity
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The Water Cycle
Mrs. Keadle JH Science
When water vapor cools and forms
droplets on a surface.
aquifer
The measure of how well an earth
material can let water pass through it.
evaporation
Water that flows through the pores in
the rocks and soil beneath the surface
of the ground and may enter the water
table.
water table
Any change to the environment that
has a negative effect on living things.
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The Water Cycle
Mrs. Keadle JH Science
In complete sentences, answer the following questions:
1. Is there a beginning to the water cycle? __________________________________________________
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2. What is the power source for the water cycle?_____________________________________________
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3. How does water get into an aquifer?_____________________________________________________
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4. How can bodies of water become polluted? _______________________________________________
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5. What happens to precipitation when it reached the earth’s surface? ___________________________
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The Water Cycle
Mrs. Keadle JH Science
Using the vocabulary from pages 2 and 3, complete the crossword.
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The Water Cycle