Water Cycle
Objectives:
I can describe the relationship between heat energy, evaporation, and condensation of water on Earth.
I can describe the water cycle.
I can describe the relationship between heat energy, evaporation, and condensation of water on Earth.
I can describe the water cycle.
Key points to remember:
- Water on Earth can be seen in all states of matter. Ice is a solid. "Regular" water is a liquid. Water vapor is a gas.
- Heat energy (the sun) makes water evaporate and turn into water vapor. (EVAPORATION)
- When water vapor in the air cools down, it condenses and turns into water droplets. (CONDENSATION)
- When water droplets become too heavy, they fall to the ground as precipitation. (PRECIPITATION)
- The water cycle describes the movement of water on Earth,
- Water can follow many different paths as is it moves through the water cycle.
- Most of Earth's water is found in the oceans. There is very little fresh, clean water available on Earth.
- Most of Utah's water comes from precipitation (rain and snow) in the mountains that flows into rivers (RUNOFF) and is sometimes stored in reservoirs. (COLLECTION)
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