What is the water cycle? The water cycle is the journey that water takes from land to sky and back again. The water cycle is very important for life on Earth.
How does the water move in a cycle? The water cycle has four main parts:
1.Evaporation 2.Condensation 3.Precipitation 4.Collection
Evaporation The sun heats up the water in rivers, lakes and seas. It evaporates.
Condensation Condensation happens when the vapour in the air gets cold. When the vapour gets cold, it turns back into a liquid form; this is what makes clouds!
Precipitation The water droplets form clouds. The wind moves the clouds over the land. When they become too heavy with a lot of water droplets, the water comes down as liquid (water) or solid (snow).
Collection This happens when the water collects in one place and forms a river, lake, or any other body of water! Then the water cycle repeats!
The Water Cycle
Fun facts! The water you drink everyday is the same water since the Jurassic Period! The sun is necessary in the water cycle: no sun means no evaporation. Only 2.5% of the world’s water is freshwater.