Water Cycle

Water cycle:
Vocabulary:
Water evaporate
Evaporation:
Water from seas and lakes rise into the air and turn Gas( water vapour)
Vapour
Condenses or condensation
When the water vapour in the air cools down it form water droplets or
clouds
Precipitation:
Water in the form of rain falls from the clouds in the sky
water seeps
stream
river
animal respiration
during respiration, animals release water vapour in the atmosphere
excretion
urination:
when animals urinate, the soil water content increase. Water vapour
enters the atmosphere by evaporation
sweating
sweat evaporates from the skin as water vapor
soil
soil erosion
collection:
rainwater falls back into the rivers, lakes and oceans.
Some of it goes underground and seeps into rivers lakes and oceans
Transpiration
The roots of the plants absorb water and the extra water is given of as
water vapour through the leaves.
Root of the plant hold the soil tightly:
The roots grow into the soil, creating a strong structure that holds the
soil in place
Roots of plant make the soil more compact:
The roots hold the soil particles together making it more compact this
reduce surface runoff and decreases soil erosion
How do plants help water cycle

1-By increasing water content in the atmosphere Plant carry out
transpiration which release water vapour to the atmosphere
2- by preventing soil from becoming dry fallen leaves from tree help to
reduce the rate of evaporation and keep the soil moist
Usually the sun help heating the surface of the lake ans the sea so that it
makes the water evaporate in other word the water changes from liquid
to gas
Water is essential to life on Earth. In its three phases (solid, liquid, and
gas), water ties together the major parts of the Earth’s climate system —
air, clouds, the ocean, lakes, vegetation, snowpackoffsite link,
and glaciersoffsite link.
The water cycle shows the continuous movement of water within the
Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many
different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, condenses
to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and
snow. Water in different phases moves through the atmosphere
(transportation). Liquid water flows across land (runoff), into the ground
(infiltration and percolation), and through the ground (groundwater).
Groundwater moves into plants (plant uptake) and evaporates from
plants into the atmosphere (transpiration). Solid ice and snow can turn
directly into gas (sublimation). The opposite can also take place when
water vapor becomes solid (deposition).
How does water get into the atmosphere? There are two main ways this
happens:
 Heat from the Sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes and
streams. Evaporation occurs when liquid water on Earth’s surface turns
into water vapor in our atmosphere.
 Water from plants and trees also enters the atmosphere. This is
called transpiration.
Warm water vapor rises up through Earth’s atmosphere. As the water

vapor rises higher and higher, the cool air of the atmosphere causes the
water vapor to turn back into liquid water, creating clouds. This process
is called condensation.
When a cloud becomes full of liquid water, it falls from the sky as rain
or snow—also known as precipitation. Rain and snow then fill lakes
and streams, and the process starts all over again.
Goal
The student must know the water cyle in earth
The student must understand and know the voucobalries of the lesson
The water cycle is an extremely important process

because it enables the availability of water for all living
organisms and regulates weather patterns on our planet.
If water didn’t naturally recycle itself, we would run out of
clean water, which is essential to life.
� Recognize that there is lots of water on Earth, but not much is used for
drinking.
� Learn the processes that water goes through across the planet.
� Develop an understanding of why it is important to take care of our water

resources.

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Water cycle:

How do plants help water cycle

Warm water vapor rises up through Earth’s atmosphere. As the water

The student must know the water cyle in earth

The water cycle is an extremely important process

� Develop an understanding of why it is important to take care of our water

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