Transcript The Water Cycle - Brookville Local Schools

7th grade Science
Brookville Intermediate School
Water on Earth
Water on Earth
 Types of water on Earth
 Surface Water:
 Ground Water:
The Water Cycle
 Water is naturally ______________
 Continuous process by which water moves
through the living and nonliving parts of the
environment
 The ______________________________that
drives the water cycle
The Water Cycle
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
heat
The sun shines and
the sea is heated
The Water Cycle
Evaporation
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Condensation
The Water Cycle
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle
Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle is complete
The Water Cycle
Water Evaporates
 Evaporation:
 Water can evaporate from where?
 Plants: Eventually the water is given off
through the leaves as water vapor in a process
called _______________________
Clouds Form
 Water molecules find their way into the
atmosphere, _______ air carries it upward.
 Higher up, air tends to become much _____
which holds ____ water vapor than warm air.
 Some of the water vapor cools and ________
into liquid water.
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Water Falls as Precipitation
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 Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, hail,
or sleet is called _______________
 Precipitation is the ____________ of all
fresh water on and below Earth's surface.
The Water Cycle
How Do People Use Water?
 The water people use at _____ is just a small
percentage of all the water used in the US.
 In addition to household purposes, people
use water for
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