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The Water Cycle — Guided Notes

Name: _______________   Date: _______________

1. Evaporation

Definition: When water changes from a _________ to a _________ due to heat from the _________.

Example: Puddles disappearing on a hot day.

2. Condensation

Definition: When water vapor _________ and turns back into tiny _________.

This is how _________ are formed.

3. Precipitation

Definition: When water falls from clouds as _________, _________, _________, or _________.

Precipitation happens when clouds become too _________ to hold water.

4. Collection

Where does water collect after it falls? List 3 places: _________, _________, _________

Draw It: In the box below, draw and label the 4 stages of the water cycle with arrows showing the direction of flow.