The document describes the water cycle through labeling its key processes: 1) Evaporation occurs as the sun causes water to change from a liquid to gas. 2) Transpiration is when plants release water vapor from their leaves. 3) Condensation happens when warm air cools and water vapor condenses into droplets to form clouds. 4) Precipitation results as rain or snow falls from clouds. 5) Runoff and groundwater are how water flows from highlands to lowlands or seeps into the ground.

1. Water Cycle Workbook Exp Pg. 71 & 72

2. What do you see?

3. Answers River Cloud Trees Rain Ocean

4. Can you label the different processes? Seawater Evaporation Condensation Condensation Precipitation Transpiration Surface runoff Groundwater Trees 1 2 7 5 4 3 6

6. Evaporation The Sun’s causes water to evaporate. Water changes into water vapour (from liquid state to gaseous state)

7. Transpiration Plants give out water vapour through their leaves.

8. Condensation Warm air cools as it rises. Water vapour changes into water droplets. Millions of water droplets gather together to form clouds. Small water droplets combine to form bigger water droplets.

9. Precipitation (rainfall) Water falls as rain or snow if the air is cold and humid enough.

10. Runoff Water flows from highlands to lowlands into rivers, lakes or seas.

11. Groundwater Water that seeps (infiltrate) into the ground may be absorbed by plants or flow into rivers, lakes or seas.