Water Cycle Basic Diagram & Vocabulary | Worksheet - Free Printable

Let me work through this water cycle labeling task step by step.

Looking at the diagram, I need to identify and label the different parts of the water cycle shown in the illustration.

The water cycle involves several key processes:
1. Evaporation - Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers turns into vapor when heated by the sun
2. Condensation - Water vapor rises and cools, forming clouds
3. Precipitation - Water falls from clouds as rain, snow, or hail
4. Runoff/Collection - Water flows over land back into bodies of water
5. Infiltration/Groundwater - Some water soaks into the ground

Looking at the right side of the diagram where there's a word bank with terms like:
- precipitation
- runoff
- groundwater
- sea
- wind
- sun
- evaporation
- condensation

I need to match these terms to the correct locations on the diagram:

1. The sun is shown in the sky (already labeled)
2. Evaporation occurs from the sea/ocean surface (bottom right area)
3. Condensation happens when water vapor forms clouds (clouds in the sky)
4. Precipitation is rain falling from clouds (shown as rain lines from clouds)
5. Runoff is water flowing over land toward the sea
6. Groundwater is water that has soaked into the ground underground
7. Sea is the large body of water
8. Wind moves clouds across the sky

Final Answer:
The labels should be placed as follows:
- Sun: In the sky (already shown)
- Evaporation: At the ocean/sea surface where water rises
- Condensation: On/near the clouds where water vapor forms
- Precipitation: Where rain is falling from clouds onto mountains/land
- Runoff: Water flowing over the land surface toward the sea
- Groundwater: Underground water beneath the land
- Sea: The large body of water at the bottom
- Wind: Arrow showing movement of clouds