To solve this puzzle, we need to match the four words to the correct parts of the water cycle diagram. Let's look at what happens in each part of the picture:
1.
Evaporation: This is when the sun heats up water in oceans, lakes, or rivers, turning it into vapor (like steam) that rises into the air. In the diagram, look for the arrow going
up from the blue water on the right side toward the sun. That blank box should be labeled
evaporation.
2.
Condensation: As the water vapor rises high into the sky, it cools down and turns back into tiny liquid droplets, forming clouds. In the diagram, look at the white fluffy clouds near the top left. The blank box next to those clouds represents
condensation.
3.
Precipitation: When the clouds get too heavy with water, the water falls back down to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet. In the diagram, look at the gray rainy clouds and the raindrops falling onto the green mountain. The blank box under the falling rain is
precipitation.
4.
Collection: After the rain falls, the water flows over the land and gathers together in bodies of water like oceans, lakes, and rivers. In the diagram, look at the bottom where the water has gathered after flowing off the mountain. The blank box there is
collection.
So, here is where each word goes:
- Top left (next to white clouds):
condensation
- Right side (arrow rising from water):
evaporation
- Middle (under falling rain):
precipitation
- Bottom (water gathering):
collection
Final Answer:
Top left box: condensation
Right middle box: evaporation
Middle box (under rain): precipitation
Bottom box: collection
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of water cycle worksheet for kindergarten.
