Water Cycle

Vocabulary

Downhill: leading down toward
the bottom of a slope

Run Off: the draining away of
water from the surface of an area
of land

Infiltration: water moves into the
ground from the surface and
begins to soak into the soil and
rock layers underneath

The Water Cycle

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the water
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Stages of the Water Cycle

1. Condensation

2. Precipitation

3. Collection

4. Evaporation

Evaporation

Evaporation is…
● Water into gas
● Sunlight
● Disappearing
● Warmth

Transpiration

Transpiration is…
● Evaporation from a plant,

flower, or tree

● When water turns into

gas from a plant, flower,
or tree

Condensation

Condensation is…
● Clouds
● Gas turns back into a liquid

Precipitation

Precipitation is…
● Snow
● Freezing rain
● Rain
● Hail
● Sleet

RunOff and Infiltration

Runoff is…
● Water moving off of

something (hill,
mountain)

Infiltration is…
● Water soaking into the

ground

Collection

Collection is…
● Lake
● River
● Stream
● Ocean
● Bay
● Puddle
● Pool
● Pond