The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. It is driven by energy from the sun and involves the processes of evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. Water is evaporated from bodies of water by the sun, rises into the atmosphere as water vapor, cools and condenses to form clouds, and falls back to the Earth's surface as precipitation from where it collects in rivers and streams or soaks into the ground to replenish groundwater before returning to the oceans, closing the cycle. The water cycle is crucial to sustaining life on Earth.

1. The Water CycleThe Water Cycle
Original by Christine WardOriginal by Christine Ward
Edited by: Reginald Finley SrEdited by: Reginald Finley Sr

2. Before we begin, yo! Check it!Before we begin, yo! Check it!
https://youtu.be/i3NeMVBcXXUhttps://youtu.be/i3NeMVBcXXU

3. Water never leaves the Earth. It is constantlyWater never leaves the Earth. It is constantly
being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean,being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean,
and land. This process, known as theand land. This process, known as the waterwater
cyclecycle, is driven by energy from the sun. The, is driven by energy from the sun. The
water cycle is crucial to the existence of life onwater cycle is crucial to the existence of life on
our planet.our planet.

5. The Water CycleThe Water Cycle
• The water cycle isThe water cycle is
composed of manycomposed of many
parts.parts.

6. During part of the water cycle, the sun heats
up liquid water and changes it to a gas by the
process of evaporation. Water that
evaporates from Earth’s oceans, lakes, rivers,
and moist soil rises up into the atmosphere.

8. The process of evaporation from plants isThe process of evaporation from plants is
calledcalled transpirationtranspiration. (In other words, it’s like. (In other words, it’s like
plants are sweating or perhaps exhaling.)plants are sweating or perhaps exhaling.)
When humans exhale, we release waterWhen humans exhale, we release water
vapor as well.vapor as well.

9. CondensationCondensation

10. As water (in the form of gas) rises higher in the
atmosphere, it starts to cool and become a liquid
again. This process is called condensation.
When a large amount of water vapor condenses, it
results in the formation of clouds.

11. PrecipitationPrecipitation

12. When the water in the clouds gets too
heavy, the water falls back to the earth.
This is called precipitation.

13. RunoffRunoff

14. When rain falls on the land, some of the water is
absorbed into the ground forming pockets of water
called groundwater. Most groundwater eventually
returns to the ocean. Other precipitation runs
directly into streams or rivers. Water that collects
in rivers, streams, and oceans is called runoff.

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