1. The Water Cycle
What is it and how does it work?

2. The Water Cycle
Condensation
Water Vapor
Evaporation
Water
Precipitation
Transpiration
Run off

3. Word
1. Water
cycle
Definition
The recycling of
water through the
environment
Picture

4. The water cycle begins with water. Water is found in many
places. A few of them are as follows:
Lakes, rivers, oceans, ponds, puddles, reservoirs, and
many other places.

5. One stage of the water cycle is evaporation. This is a process
where the water is heated and turned into a water vapor. The
sun is the main heat source for this process.

6. Word
2.
Evaporation
Definition
This is a process
where the water is
heated and turned
into a water vapor.
Picture

7. Another stage of the water cycle is transpiration. This is a
process where the water evaporates from plant leaves and turns
to water vapor. The sun is the main heat source for this
process.

8. Word
3.
Transpiration
Definition
This is a process
where the water in
tree leaves
evaporate and turn
into water vapor.
Picture

9. The next stage is condensation. This is where warm and cold air
collide and form ice crystals that condense and form droplets of water.
These water droplets eventually become to heavy and begin to fall in
the form of precipitation.

10. Word
4.
Condensation
Definition
When water cools
down and
condenses back
into a liquid
Creates clouds
and/or fog
Picture

11. Word
5.
Precipitation
Definition
When the water
droplets become
too heavy and they
fall to Earth
Can be rain, sleet,
hail or snow
Picture

12. Precipitation can fall to Earth in the form of snow, hail, rain,
sleet, or glaze.

13. The next stage is run-off. The water seeps through the soil
and ends up in the water table. It then flows into the streams,
lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water. The process is then
repeated again and again.

14. Word
6. Run - off
Definition
Water flowing into
streams and rivers
and eventually
making its way to
the oceans
Picture

15. Now you’re ready for the little quiz!
On the next page, label the water cycle correctly
using the following words:
evaporation, run-off (2 times), condensation (2 times) , precipitation and
transpiration