1. Big Cat The Water Cycle Activity Sheet A
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Run-off
Evaporation
Evaporation
The water flows off the land into lakes, or streams, which flow into the sea. This part of the water cycle is called ________________
The sun heats the water which turns it into a vapour or gas. This water vapour rises back into the sky on the warm air. This is called __________________
Water travels through plants and trees to the leaves. The leaves breathe out droplets which evaporate in the air. This process is called __________________
The higher the water vapour rises, the colder the air gets. The cold air turns the vapour back into water. This change is called ______________
_______________ happens when water droplets in the clouds become too heavy to carry and have to fall to the ground.
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2.  Big Cat The Water Cycle Activity Sheet B
The pictures on the right make up a small booklet on the water cycle.
Instructions for making the booklet:
1/ Cut around the outside edge of the booklet. ( see )
2/ Fold carefully along the dotted lines.
3/ Starting at stage 1, write a description about what happens at each stage of the rain cycle. Don’t forget to label each of the drawings.
4/ Use the following words in your written descriptions and labelling:
evaporation
run-off
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
5/ What does the word ‘cycle’ mean and how does it apply to rainfall?
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