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    ACTIVITY 2 - The Water Cycle

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    The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Water can change between liquid, solid and gas states as it moves through the cycle, driven by energy from the sun. Humans both rely on and impact the water cycle through activities like water use, storage, and pollution that can disrupt the natural flow.

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    ACTIVITY 2 - The Water Cycle

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    The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Water can change between liquid, solid and gas states as it moves through the cycle, driven by energy from the sun. Humans both rely on and impact the water cycle through activities like water use, storage, and pollution that can disrupt the natural flow.

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    The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Water can change between liquid, solid and gas states as it moves through the cycle, driven by energy from the sun. Humans both rely on and impact the water cycle through activities like water use, storage, and pollution that can disrupt the natural flow.

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    The Water Cycle

    The water cycle is often referred to as a 'closed system' because the same water has been circulating since the
    earliest days of the planet. No water is added and none is taken away. Humans interact with the water cycle in
    many ways, some of which pollute the water and disrupt the cycle."

    The Water Cycle


    Water is always moving and changing. It changes its form (ice, snow, liquid, vapour) and location. Water is used by
    plants, animals and humans but it always goes back to nature.

    Precipitation: Any or all of the forms of water, whether liquid (e.g. rain) or solid (e.g. hail) that falls from the clouds
    and reach the ground.

    Run-off: The movement of surface water down slopes (e.g. mountains).

    Evaporation: The process by which water is changed into water vapour. Water can evaporate from any moist
    surface, but about 84% of the water vapour in the atmosphere comes form the ocean.

    Condensation: The changing of water vapour into droplets of liquid water in the form of dew, fog or clouds.

    Complete these questions in your workbook:

    1. Why is the water cycle referred to as a 'closed system'?

    2. What does it mean that water can change both its form and location?

    3. What are three ways human affect the water cycle (e.g. the storing water reduces run-off)?

    4. In pairs, create your own diagram of the water cycle on an A3-page - make it creative! Use coloured
    pencils and pens to make your work POP.

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