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The Water Cycle Chapter 4. 5 th Grade Mrs. Runner. The Water Cycle. Big Idea: Fresh water is recycled on the earth through the water cycle. The Water Cycle. The sun heats up the ocean water. 75% of the earth is water. 98% of the water on the earth is salt water.
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The Water CycleChapter 4 5th Grade Mrs. Runner
The Water Cycle Big Idea: Fresh water is recycled on the earth through the water cycle.
The Water Cycle The sun heats up the ocean water. 75% of the earth is water. 98% of the water on the earth is salt water
The Water CycleEVAPORATION Water from the ocean EVAPORATES into the atmosphere. Evaporation = when water turns into a vapor. Vapor is water that turns into a gas.
The Water CycleCONDENSATION Water CONDENSES into clouds. Condensation is when water vapor turns back into water.
CLOUDS are formed, called condensation. Clouds come in different shapes and sizes
5. PRECIPTIATION, water vapor turning back into a liquid, falls from the atmosphere. • Rain, sleet, hail, or snow The Water CyclePRECIPITATION
The Water CycleRUN OFF 6. The rain water runs off the land and flows to streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, and the ocean.
The water cycle is a continuous movement of water between the Earth’s surface and the air as it changes from a liquid, 1. to a gas, 2. to a solid, and back to 3. a liquid.