Water Cycle Worksheet for Kids - Color and Complete the Cycle

Let's solve this Water Cycle worksheet step by step.

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🔍 Understanding the Water Cycle:

The water cycle consists of four main processes:

1. Evaporation – Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers turns into vapor due to heat from the sun.
2. Condensation – Water vapor in the air cools and changes back into liquid, forming clouds.
3. Precipitation – Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
4. Collection – Water gathers in rivers, lakes, oceans, or underground.

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🧩 Now, let’s match each description to the correct term:

#### 1. Rain, snow and sleet from rain clouds
→ This is Precipitation
✔️ *Water falling from clouds.*

#### 2. Water running from land into the ocean
→ This is Collection
✔️ *After precipitation, water flows (runoff) into rivers and eventually the ocean — part of collection.*

#### 3. Sun heats the waters and dries it up
→ This is Evaporation
✔️ *The sun heats water, turning it into vapor that rises into the air.*

#### 4. Water vapor in the atmosphere turns to water
→ This is Condensation
✔️ *When water vapor cools and forms clouds (liquid droplets).*

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✔ Final Answers:

| Description | Term |
|-----------|------|
| Rain, snow and sleet from rain clouds | Precipitation |
| Water running from land into the ocean | Collection |
| Sun heats the waters and dries it up | Evaporation |
| Water vapor in the atmosphere turns to water | Condensation |

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🖌️ How to Complete the Diagram:

Now, label the arrows on the image:

1. Arrows rising from the water (toward clouds) → Evaporation
2. Clouds forming → Condensation
3. Rain falling from clouds → Precipitation
4. Water flowing back to the ocean → Collection

> You can color the diagram as well — for example:
> - Sun: yellow
> - Water: blue
> - Clouds: white or light gray
> - Mountains: green/brown

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✔ Summary:

- Evaporation: Sun heats water → vapor rises
- Condensation: Vapor turns into clouds
- Precipitation: Clouds release rain/snow
- Collection: Water collects in oceans, lakes, rivers

This completes the water cycle!

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