8/13/2019 Gr5 Wk25 Water Cycle

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Water on Earth can be found in three different forms, or states. These states are

solid, liquid and gas. When it is frozen, it is solid ice. When it is liquid, it is liquid water.

en t s a gas, t s water vapor. e water cyc e s t e set o processes t at water

goes t roug as t c anges rom one state to anot er.

When the heat of the sun shines on the water in oceans, lakes, rivers and

streams, the water evaporates, rising up into the air as water vapor. As it moves

g er nto t e s y, t coo s. e coo e water vapor eg ns to orm qu rops, w c

gat er toget er as c ou s. s process s ca e con ensat on. tte y tte, more

microscopic drops of water join together in the cloud. Finally, the cloud becomes so

eavy t at t e rops start to a . ny orm o water t at a s rom t e s y s

ca e prec p tat on.

Precipitation will take on different forms. The form depends on the conditions that

exist inside the clouds and the condition of the air the water travels through on its way

to t e groun . rops o qu water a as ra n, t e most common orm o prec p tat on.

If the drops of water fall through air that is warmer than waters freezing point, they will

remain as rain. Sometimes cold temperatures inside clouds produce ice crystals that

met n warmer a r on t e r way own, en ng up as ra n as we .

ra n rops a t roug a r t at s e ow t e reez ng po nt o water, t ey orm t ny

frozen drops known as sleet. If the air inside the cloud and the air on the way down are

both below the freezing point, ice crystals will form and fall as snowflakes. There is a

ot o var at on n snow, epen ng on ow co t s w en t a s. armer temperatures

mean wetter snow, while colder temperatures mean drier, fluffier snow.

Perhaps the most interesting form of precipitation is hail. Hail forms when windy

con t ons com ne w t reez ng temperatures. rops o rozen ra n egn to a , an

are t en repeate y caug t up y t e w n an pus e ac up t roug t e c ou s

where they gather more and more layers of ice. When they become too heavy for the

wind to lift, they fall to the ground as hail.

o matter w at orm t e prec p tat on ta es, muc o t w ecome runo an n

its way back to the sea. Most of the rest will join surface water in lakes and streams or

soak into the ground and become groundwater. Some will spend some time atop tall

mounta ns as ce an snow.

water awa ts ts turn to part c pate once aga n n eac state o t e water cyc e.

Water continually changes from one state to another. The water cycle never ends.

nswer t e o ow ng quest ons ase on t e

rea ng passage. on t orget to go ac to t e

passage w enever necessary to n or con rm

.

Name: ______________________________________

1) How does the water cycle ensure thatwe ave water

_______________________________

_______________________________

2) What are the three stages of the

water cyle? _____________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

3) Describe the conditions that arenecessary for snow to fall.

_______________________________

_______________________________

ow oes prec p tat on return to t e

water cycle?_____________________

_______________________________

5) What is your favorite form ofprecipitation? Why? _______________

_______________________________

_______________________________

he Water Cycleross-Curr cular Focus: Earth c ence

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8/13/2019 Gr5 Wk25 Water Cycle

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Water on Earth can be found in three different forms, or states. These states are

solid, liquid and gas. When it is frozen, it is solid ice. When it is liquid, it is liquid water.

en t s a gas, t s water vapor. e water cyc e s t e set o processes t at water

goes t roug as t c anges rom one state to anot er.

When the heat of the sun shines on the water in oceans, lakes, rivers and

streams, the water evaporates, rising up into the air as water vapor. As it moves

g er nto t e s y, t coo s. e coo e water vapor eg ns to orm qu rops, w c

gat er toget er as c ou s. s process s ca e con ensat on. tte y tte, more

microscopic drops of water join together in the cloud. Finally, the cloud becomes so

eavy t at t e rops start to a . ny orm o water t at a s rom t e s y s

ca e prec p tat on.

Precipitation will take on different forms. The form depends on the conditions that

exist inside the clouds and the condition of the air the water travels through on its way

to t e groun . rops o qu water a as ra n, t e most common orm o prec p tat on.

If the drops of water fall through air that is warmer than waters freezing point, they will

remain as rain. Sometimes cold temperatures inside clouds produce ice crystals that

met n warmer a r on t e r way own, en ng up as ra n as we .

ra n rops a t roug a r t at s e ow t e reez ng po nt o water, t ey orm t ny

frozen drops known as sleet. If the air inside the cloud and the air on the way down are

both below the freezing point, ice crystals will form and fall as snowflakes. There is a

ot o var at on n snow, epen ng on ow co t s w en t a s. armer temperatures

mean wetter snow, while colder temperatures mean drier, fluffier snow.

Perhaps the most interesting form of precipitation is hail. Hail forms when windy

con t ons com ne w t reez ng temperatures. rops o rozen ra n egn to a , an

are t en repeate y caug t up y t e w n an pus e ac up t roug t e c ou s

where they gather more and more layers of ice. When they become too heavy for the

wind to lift, they fall to the ground as hail.

o matter w at orm t e prec p tat on ta es, muc o t w ecome runo an n

its way back to the sea. Most of the rest will join surface water in lakes and streams or

soak into the ground and become groundwater. Some will spend some time atop tall

mounta ns as ce an snow.

water awa ts ts turn to part c pate once aga n n eac state o t e water cyc e.

Water continually changes from one state to another. The water cycle never ends.

nswer t e o ow ng quest ons ase on t e

rea ng passage. on t orget to go ac to t e

passage w enever necessary to n or con rm

.

Name: ______________________________________

1) How does the water cycle ensure thatwe ave water

_______________________________

_______________________________

2) What are the three stages of the

water cyle? _____________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

3) Describe the conditions that arenecessary for snow to fall.

_______________________________

_______________________________

ow oes prec p tat on return to t e

water cycle?_____________________

_______________________________

5) What is your favorite form ofprecipitation? Why? _______________

_______________________________

_______________________________

he Water Cycleross-Curr cular Focus: Earth c ence

because water eventually changes

into precipitation

evaporation, condensation and

precipitation

It evaporates into

a vapor.

students choice

Key

Actual wording of answers may vary.

The air inside the

cloud and the air on the way down are

below freezing.