Diagram of the water cycle ks3. The water vapour rises into the air. It follows a cycle of evaporation condensation and precipitation. Earth which is the planet we live on is known as the blue planet because as much as 34. Nearly all about 97 of the earths water is contained in the oceans.
This set of activities introduces the stages of the water cycle to pupils so they can see all the different processes at work. Geography geomorphic processes and landforms rivers. Without it nothing would grow or survive. Diagram of the water cycle precipitation is a vital component of how water moves through earths water cycle connecting the ocean land and atmosphere.
The water cycle is also known as the hydrologic cycle. As the rainforest heats up the water evaporates. The water vapour rises into the air. This leaves a tiny amount which travels around in our water cycle although it may not always seem this way on wet days.
A very small amount is locked away as ice sheets and glaciers. Hello friends and welcome to another new happy learning video. Geography geomorphic processes and landforms. The activities can be used to enable pupils to gain a broader picture of why water is essential to life.
Water enters the atmosphere as water vapour through. And so they fall back down to earth as rain snow hail or sleet a process known as precipitation. Today we will learn about the water cycle. This diagram shows the different parts of the water cycle.
For a written transcript or an audio version of the water cycle please cli. Key words sciencegeography ks2. Knowing where it rains how much it rains and the character of the falling rain snow or hail allows scientists to better understand precipitations impact on streams rivers surface runoff and groundwater. The water cycle is the journey water takes as it moves from the land to the sky and back again.
The water cycle lesson plan the water cycle is vital to supporting all life on earth.