1. To understand the processes involved in the water cycle

2. It is the process of a liquid heating to form a gas
What is Evaporation?
It is the process of a liquid heating to form a gas

3. It is the process of a gas cooling to form a liquid
What is Condensation?
It is the process of a gas cooling to form a liquid

4. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land

5. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The sun shines and the sea is heated
heat

6. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The water evaporates and forms clouds
Evaporation

7. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Condensation
As air rises it cools and condenses. It reaches the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

8. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Snow forms
Lakes form
The snow melts and flows
Rivers flow to the sea

9. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle is complete

10. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land

11. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The sun shines and the sea is heated
heat

12. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The water evaporates and forms clouds
Evaporation

13. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Condensation
As air rises it cools and condenses. It reaches the ground as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

14. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Snow forms
Lakes form
The snow melts and flows
Rivers flow to the sea

15. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
The Water Cycle is complete

16. The Water Cycle Water is constantly moving between sea, air and land
Questions
Where does the water come from?
What happens to it when the sun heats it up?
As the vapour rises what happens to it?
Where does it go then?
How does the water get back to the sea?