Exploring the Water Cycle
6th Grade · Science · 15 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe the different stages of the water cycle.
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The water cycle describes how water moves on, above, and below the Earth, including every glacier and puddle.
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Evaporation occurs when the sun heats the surface of oceans and lakes, turning liquid water into water vapor, while condensation is when water vapor cools and turns into liquid.
- 3
The water cycle consists of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, which is repeated to move water around the world and empower weather events.
