The Water Cycle

The water on Earth keeps recycling. We call this the water cycle. The water cycle makes sure that we always have water.

Here is a diagram of the water cycle:

Evaporation: The sun heats the water in lakes, streams, oceans, and puddles. Some of the heated water turns into vapour. The vapour rises into the air. This is called evaporation.

Condensation: The air is cool high in the sky. The cool air makes the vapour change back to tiny drops of water. This is called condensation. 

Precipitation: The water drops group together. They form a cloud. The water drops become larger as more water condenses. These water drops fall from the clouds as snow, rain, hail, and sleet.

Collection: Water collects in lakes, streams, oceans, and puddles. The cycle begins again.

Use these words to fill in the blanks:
cloud            cool            heat

1. The ___________ from the sun changes water into vapour.

2. The ____________ air changes vapour to tiny drops of water.

3. Water drops group together to make a _________________.

Try making your own diagram of the water cycle using the example above. Use these labels: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.