Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given a diagram of the water cycle with blank boxes to fill in using these words:
- evaporation
- transpiration
- warm air rises
- condensation
- precipitation
- surface run-off
- infiltration
- ground water store
Also, there is a short text on the right that explains each part — we can use it to match the correct term to each box.
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First, let’s look at the diagram and trace the path of water:
1.
Sun heats up water from sea/lake → water turns to vapor and goes up
→ This is
evaporation (water turning into gas from oceans, lakes, etc.)
2.
Plants release water vapor into air
→ The text says: “At the same time, water moves through plants and leaves... known as transpiration.”
→ So the arrow coming from trees going up =
transpiration
3.
Warm moist air rises up into sky
→ Text: “During the evaporation stage, warm air rises...”
→ Arrow pointing upward from land/sea area =
warm air rises
4.
Water vapor cools and forms clouds/droplets
→ Text: “Condensation happens as the warm air cools down... droplets form clouds.”
→ Box near cloud forming =
condensation
5.
Rain/snow falls from clouds to ground
→ Text: “Precipitation happens as the water droplets fall from the clouds...”
→ Arrows showing rain falling =
precipitation
6.
Water flows over land into rivers/lakes
→ Text: “When the water falls to the ground it will move across the land as surface run-off...”
→ Arrow flowing over ground into river =
surface run-off
7.
Water soaks into soil and goes underground
→ Text: “Some of it will soak into the ground to become groundwater... called infiltration.”
→ Arrow going down into soil =
infiltration
8.
Water stored underground
→ Text: “Ground water store (or under body) warmed by the sun to recycle the water again.”
→ Bottom layer underground =
ground water store
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Now let’s assign them to the blanks in order (top to bottom, left to right as they appear in diagram):
Looking at the diagram layout (imagining standard water cycle diagram):
Top row (left to right):
- First blank above ocean →
evaporation
- Second blank above land/trees →
transpiration
- Third blank where air is rising →
warm air rises
Middle section:
- Blank inside cloud →
condensation
- Blank where rain is falling →
precipitation
- Blank where water flows over land →
surface run-off
- Blank where water goes into ground →
infiltration
Bottom:
- Blank underground →
ground water store
Wait — let’s count the blanks in the image description.
From the user’s image description, there are 8 blanks total.
List of terms: 8 terms → perfect match.
Let me map them based on typical water cycle diagrams and the clues in the text:
Blank 1 (above ocean, arrow going up) →
evaporation
Blank 2 (above trees, arrow going up) →
transpiration
Blank 3 (arrow going up from land/sea mix) →
warm air rises
Blank 4 (inside cloud) →
condensation
Blank 5 (rain falling) →
precipitation
Blank 6 (water flowing over ground into river) →
surface run-off
Blank 7 (arrow going down into soil) →
infiltration
Blank 8 (underground layer) →
ground water store
Yes — that matches all 8.
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Final Answer:
evaporation
transpiration
warm air rises
condensation
precipitation
surface run-off
infiltration
ground water store
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of water cycle diagram worksheets.