Explanation How The Water Cycle Works

How the Water Cycle Works
Solar energy evaporates exposed water from seas, lakes, rivers, and wet soil; the
majority of this evaporation takes place over the seas. Water is also released into the
atmosphere by the plants through photosynthesis. During this process, known as
evapotranspiration, water vapour rises into the atmosphere.
Clouds from when air becomes saturated with water vapour. The two major types
of cloud formation are stratified or layered grey clouds called stratus and billowing white
or dark grey cloud called cumulus. Nimbrostratus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds are
the two cloud types that are associated with rainy weather; nimbostratus clouds will
bring steady rain, and cumulonimbus clouds will bring stormy weather.
Precipitation as rain, or hail ensures that water return to Earth’s surface in fresh
form. Some of this rain, however, falls into the seas and is not accessible to human.
When rain falls, it either washes down hill slopes or seeps underground; when snow and
hail melt, this water may also sink into the ground.
A Solar energy evaporates exposed A Solar energy evaporates exposed
water from seas, lakes, rivers, and wet water from seas, lakes, rivers, and wet
soil; the majority of this evaporation takes soil; the majority of this evaporation takes
place over the seas. Water is also released place over the seas. Water is also released
into the atmosphere by the plants into the atmosphere by the plants
through photosynthesis. During this through photosynthesis. During this
process, known as evapotranspiration, process, known as evapotranspiration,
water vapour rises into the atmosphere. water vapour rises into the atmosphere.
B Clouds from when air becomes B Clouds from when air becomes
saturated with water vapour. The two saturated with water vapour. The two
major types of cloud formation are major types of cloud formation are
stratified or layered grey clouds called stratified or layered grey clouds called
stratus and billowing white or dark grey stratus and billowing white or dark grey
cloud called cumulus. Nimbrostratus cloud called cumulus. Nimbrostratus
clouds and cumulonimbus clouds are the clouds and cumulonimbus clouds are the
two cloud types that are associated with two cloud types that are associated with
rainy weather; nimbostratus clouds will rainy weather; nimbostratus clouds will
bring steady rain, and cumulonimbus bring steady rain, and cumulonimbus
clouds will bring stormy weather. clouds will bring stormy weather.
C Precipitation as rain, or hail C Precipitation as rain, or hail

ensures that water return to Earth’s ensures that water return to Earth’s
surface in fresh form. Some of this rain, surface in fresh form. Some of this rain,
however, falls into the seas and is not however, falls into the seas and is not
accessible to human. When rain falls, it accessible to human. When rain falls, it
either washes down hill slopes or seeps either washes down hill slopes or seeps
underground; when snow and hail melt, underground; when snow and hail melt,
this water may also sink into the ground. this water may also sink into the ground.
Decide whether each statement is true or false!
1. The moon causes the evaporation of water. F

2. Evaporated water gathers in the atmosphere. T
3. Clouds are formed as the water vapour becomes a liquid as it becomes cooler. F
4. Rain clouds form as the amount of water vapour decreases. T
5. The water is returned to Earth as rain, hail or snow. T
Questions:
1. What causes the evaporation of water from the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers?
(a)
Because seas cover nearly three-fourths of the surface of the earth.
2. What type as the amount of water vapour grows in the air?(b)
There are two major types of cloud formation; stratified or layered grey clouds
called stratus and billowing white or dark grey cloud called cumulus.
3. What are the two cloud types that are associated with weather?(b)
Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds. / steady trin and stormy weather
4. What are the forms of precipitation?(c)
Nimbostratus clouds will.
5. Where does the water flow back to?(c)
Precipitation as rain, hail or snow.

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C Precipitation as rain, or hail C Precipitation as rain, or hail

1. The moon causes the evaporation of water. F

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