The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle: important for having water to drink, habitat for fish, and watering the crops we eat. "Fundamental ingredient for life on Earth."
Information from: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/water-cycle/
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcw2KgS7dHo
Precipitation
Examples: rain, snow, hail
Caused by condensation in the atmosphere
Liquid or solid that falls to earth
Evaporation
Evaporation process is driven by the sun
Liquid water evaporates and turns into
water vapor
Process of liquid changing to a gas
Transpiration
A loss of water from Earth's soil
Plants release vapor through Stomata
Water vapor being released from plants and soil
Condensation
Can occur high in the atmosphere or at ground level
Process of gas changing to a liquid
When water becomes more dense, it creates clouds