The Water Cycle
Water has been around for billions of years.It gets recycled
over and over again
What is the Water Cycle?The changes to water when it evaporates
into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates down to
earth.
EvaporationThe process that occurs when water changes from a
liquid to a gas, caused by heat. Evaporation
- Solar energy drives evaporation of water from the ocean.
- The evaporated water changes from a liquid form into water
vapor a gaseous form.
Condensation- The cooling of water in the atmosphere, changing
gas to a liquid.
- Evaporated water is warmed and rises into the air where it
eventually cools and condenses to form clouds.
Precipitation When clouds become very heavy with condensed
water, droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain,
sleet, snow or hail.
Water is always on the move!
The Suns energy causes water to evaporate from oceans and lakes
into the atmosphere. Plants and animals also release water vapor
into the atmosphere as they breathe.
When the atmosphere cools, water vapor condenses; making
clouds
The clouds produce rain or snow (precipitation).
Now you know that Water has been recycled in its different forms
as ice, liquid, or vapor for more than 3.5 billion years.
THIS IS THE WATER CYCLE!
