To solve this problem, we need to match the words from the list on the left with the correct parts of the water cycle diagram. Let's look at what each part of the picture shows and find the matching word.
Step 1: The Sun
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Look at: The bright circle in the sky.
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What it does: It provides heat energy for the whole cycle.
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Match: The word is
sun.
Step 2: Water turning into gas (rising up)
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Look at: The wavy lines rising up from the ocean/lake and from the leaves of the trees.
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What it does: Heat from the sun turns liquid water into a gas (vapor) that rises into the air. When it comes from plants/trees, it is called transpiration. When it comes from bodies of water, it is evaporation. In these diagrams, there are usually two boxes for rising vapor.
* The box near the trees/plants represents
transpiration.
* The box over the large body of water represents
evaporation.
Step 3: Clouds forming
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Look at: The clouds in the sky where the vapor is gathering.
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What it does: As the water vapor rises, it cools down and turns back into tiny liquid droplets to form clouds.
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Match: The word is
condensation.
Step 4: Water falling down
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Look at: The rain or snow falling from the dark cloud onto the mountain.
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What it does: Water falls from clouds back to Earth as rain, snow, hail, or sleet.
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Match: The word is
precipitation.
Step 5: Water flowing over land
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Look at: The arrow showing water moving over the surface of the ground, down the mountain, and into the river/ocean.
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What it does: Rainwater flows over the land surface.
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Match: The word is
runoff.
Step 6: Water soaking underground
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Look at: The arrows pointing down into the soil/ground beneath the surface.
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What it does: Some water soaks into the ground and fills spaces between rocks and soil.
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Match: The word is
groundwater.
Step 7: Large bodies of water
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Look at: The large area of water at the bottom right.
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What it is: This represents the oceans or seas where most of Earth's water is stored.
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Match: The word is
ocean.
Step 8: Moving Air
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Look at: The arrow in the sky pushing the clouds from the ocean toward the land.
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What it does: Wind moves the clouds around the planet.
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Match: The word is
wind.
Step 9: Flowing Fresh Water
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Look at: The water flowing in the channel between the mountain and the ocean.
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What it is: These are natural streams of water flowing towards an ocean, lake, or another river.
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Match: The word is
rivers and streams.
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Final Answer:
Here are the correct labels for the diagrams, going generally from top to bottom, left to right based on the standard water cycle flow:
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Sun: The circle in the sky.
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Condensation: The process forming the clouds.
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Precipitation: The rain falling from the cloud on the left.
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Runoff: The water flowing over the land surface into the water.
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Groundwater: The water soaking into the ground (underground arrows).
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Evaporation: The vapor rising from the ocean/water surface.
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Transpiration: The vapor rising from the trees/plants.
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Ocean: The large body of water.
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Wind: The arrow moving the clouds in the sky.
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Rivers and streams: The flowing water on the land.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of water cycle worksheet high school pdf.
