water cycle

The water cycle is the process by which water moves through the earth and atmosphere.

Evaporation is when the water changes from a liquid to a gas caused by heat

Condensation is when water vapor turns into a liquid.

Precipitation is rain, sleet, snow and hail

The ocean is the largest body of water and 75 percent of it covers the earth’s surface.

The sun provides the energy that evaporates water and heats land.

The sun’s rays heat the ocean

75 % of the surface of the earth is the water.

Without water we could not survive.

Four characteristics of water are color, clarity, salinity and taste.

Water is the lifeblood of organisms. Nutrients are distributed and waste products are removed.

The 6 categories of water on the earth are saltwater, freshwater, ice caps, glaciers, ground water, lakes/rivers, and water in the soil and air.

Most of the Earth’s water is at North and South Pole in the form of ice.

The amount of water has stayed the same over hundreds of years, however, the form or state of water is always changing.

The sun is the driving force of the earth’s weather.

The major source of energy which powers the water cycle is the sun.

Two classifications of water are saltwater and freshwater.

The water cycle has no start or beginning.