Educational water cycle worksheet for kids to learn and label the stages of the water cycle.

Let’s go step by step to match each description with the correct word from the water cycle:
Precipitation, Collection, Evaporation, Condensation

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1. “Rain, snow and sleet from rain clouds”
→ This is when water falls from the sky. That’s called Precipitation.

2. “Water running from land into the ocean”
→ After rain falls on land, it flows back into oceans, lakes, or rivers. This is Collection (also called runoff or accumulation).

3. “Sun heats the waters and dries it up”
→ The sun warms water in oceans/lakes, turning it into vapor that rises. That’s Evaporation.

4. “Water vapor in the atmosphere turns to water”
→ When water vapor cools high in the air, it forms clouds — tiny water droplets. That’s Condensation.

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Now let’s double-check:

- Precipitation = falling water (rain/snow) ✔
- Collection = water gathering in bodies of water ✔
- Evaporation = water turning to vapor due to heat ✔
- Condensation = vapor turning back to liquid (clouds) ✔

All match correctly!

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Final Answer:
Precipitation
Collection
Evaporation
Condensation