Water Cycle

Students should be able to...

Know the sun’s energy fuels the water cycle.
Know the sun’s energy impacts the different parts of the water cycle.
Understand the specific parts of the water cycle: evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation.)
Know how energy transfer impacts the water cycle.

water cycle: the continuous movement of water between earth’s surface and the air, changing from liquid to gas to liquid.

evaporation: the process in which a liquid changes into a gas

condensation: the process in which a gas changes into a liquid *the water must COOL before it can become a cloud!*

precipitation: any form of water particles that fall to the earth (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

transpiration: the process of plants absorbing water through their roots, the water moving up to the leaves, and then evaporating

vapor: water in its gaseous state

runoff: water that flows downhill to rivers, streams, or lakes

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