Water cycle worksheets - Free Printable

- The water cycle is a continuous process that involves evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
- Evaporation occurs when the sun heats water in rivers, lakes, or oceans, turning it into vapor that rises into the air.
- Condensation happens when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
- Precipitation occurs when water droplets in clouds become too heavy and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- Collection refers to water gathering in bodies like rivers, lakes, and oceans, or soaking into the ground to become groundwater.
- Plants also contribute through transpiration, releasing water vapor from their leaves into the atmosphere.
- This cycle repeats constantly, ensuring Earth’s water supply is recycled and distributed.