The hydrological cycle Aim To know the different components of the water cycle. Skill: To annotate a diagram of the water cycle.

Starter What is meant by a landform? A shape in the landscape produced by the action of water, wind or ice. Give an example of a landform produced by a river and one produced by the sea.

What is meant by a landform?

A shape in the landscape produced by the

action of water, wind or ice.

Give an example of a landform produced

by a river and one produced by the sea.

Water, Landforms and People Hydrological cycle – droughts and floods Coasts – processes and landforms Rivers – processes and landforms Managing rivers and coasts

Hydrological cycle – droughts and floods

Coasts – processes and landforms

Rivers – processes and landforms

Managing rivers and coasts

The hydrosphere is the liquid water component of the Earth. It includes the oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The hydrosphere covers about 70% of the surface of the Earth. Suggest 5 other places water may be stored What is the HYDROSPHERE?

The hydrosphere is the liquid water component of the Earth. It includes the oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The hydrosphere covers about 70% of the surface of the Earth.

Answers ground water Plants Animals Soil and air

ground water

Plants

Animals

Soil

and air

The Water Cycle 1 2 3 4 5 Land Sea

How the water cycle operates 1 2 3 4 5 The water flows off the land back to the sea because of gravity. Explain what is happening at each stage. No. 5 has been done for you. You should include the following words at least once: precipitation, evaporation, condensation, atmosphere

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2

3

4

5 The water flows off the land back to the sea because of gravity.

Explain what is happening at each stage. No. 5

has been done for you.

You should include the following words at least once:

precipitation, evaporation, condensation,

atmosphere

The water cycle – a closed system There is the same quantity of water on the Earth today as there was when it was formed. It is either being stored or transferred. Suggest two stores and two flows in the diagram you drew.

There is the same quantity of water on the

Earth today as there was when it was

formed. It is either being stored or

transferred.

Suggest two stores and two flows in the

diagram you drew.

Glossary For each of the new terms that you have learnt today write its definition in your glossary at the back of your book.

For each of the new terms that you have learnt today write its definition in your glossary at the back of your book.