The Water Cycle

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The Water Cycle
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The water cycle is made up of a few main parts.
This is how the water cycle works.
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Collection
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When the sun comes up in the morning it begins to
heat water in lakes, ponds, rivers, and oceans
throughout the world.
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When the sun heats up the water it changes into
vapors or steam. This is called evaporation.
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When water vapor gets cold it changes to form
clouds.
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When water condenses the clouds get heavy. If
the clouds get too heavy the water falls back to
the earth. This is called precipitation.
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How does water fall back to the earth?
Water can fall to earth as rain, sleet, snow, or
hail.
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Collection
After the water falls back to the earth it is
collected.
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If water falls on land it becomes a part of the
ground water. Plants and animals drink from
ground water.
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When rain falls, it can make a puddle. The water
cycle starts over.
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When it falls back into lakes, rivers, or oceans
the water cycle starts over.