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Learn how Lake Erie influences the water cycle, from evaporation to precipitation and runoff. Explore the processes of evaporation, condensation, and transpiration in this educational journey.
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THE WATER CYCLE 3. Water vapour condenses to form clouds 2 4. Rain water falls to form rivers. 3 4 2. Water vapour is carried up into the air. 5 5. Rivers flow into the sea 1 1. Water evaporates
Accumulation 97% of water is ocean Salt Water 3% Fresh water Glaciers, Ground water, Lakes, Swamps Rivers
Evaporation • Heat energy from the sun causes water in puddles, streams, rivers, seas or lakes to change from a liquid to a water vapor. • This is called evaporation. • The vapor rises into the air and collects in clouds.
Condensation • Water vapor collects in clouds. As the clouds cool the water vapor condenses into water drops. • This is called condensation. • These drops fall to the earth as rain, snow or hail.
Cirrus Composed of Ice= Pleasant Weather
Stratus Lower part of sky= light rain
Cumulus Can signal= Violent Weather
Precipitation • Water falls to the earth from clouds. Mainly as rain, but sometimes as snow and hail. • This is called precipitation.
Transpiration • Transpiration is the process by which plants lose water out of their leaves. • Transpiration gives evaporation a bit of a hand in getting the water vapor back up into the air. See Lab
Subsurface Runoff • How the water infiltrates (soaks) into the earth… • Will water go through a rock? • Will water go through sand?
Surface Runoff • is the water flow which occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land.
The Water Cycle Review • Your job is to go through 6 different water cycle sites. /teachers/adanny • Interact with the sites. Play around • Take notes / Take quizzes • Prepare for discussion on the top and worst sites that you went to. • Write down any interesting info that you find and then prepare your notes into VB questions.