The Water Cycle Flashcards
What is meant by the water cycle
Water is constantly recycled
What does the energy from the sun do
It makes the water evaporate from the land and sea
What does the energy from the sun turn the water to
Water vapour
Where else other than energy does water evaporate
From plants this is called transpiration
Where is the warm water vapour carried
It’s carried upwards
When the water gets high when it gets carried upwards what happens
The water vapour calls. It then condense to form clouds
When water falls from the clouds as precipitation (rain snow etc.) what does it provide
fresh water for plants and animals
With plants what is some of ster absorbed by
The soil
What do plants need water for
Photosynthesis
What do animals need water for
Chemical reactions in their body
What happens to water that doesn’t get absorbed by the soil
It will run off into the streams and rivers
After water runs off into the streams and rivers when it doesn’t get absorbed what happens
The water drains back into the sea, then evaporated and the whole process happens again
