1. The Water Cycle…. The story of each raindrop.

2. The Sea  The Earth has massive oceans that store the majority of our water  At sea, the sun heats the top layer of the water- it warms up and begins to evaporate.  Wind also speeds up evaporation.

3. The atmosphere  The water vapour rises high into the air, where it begins to cool down. It condenses on small particles of dust.  The dust and water droplets form clouds, which are blown towards the land.

4. Inland  The clouds gain more and more water droplets, and get even cooler as they hit hills and mountains.  When the cloud is ‘full up’ with water, it begins to rain.  If it is really cold the rain can form snow.

5. What happens to the water?  Some water drains into rivers and streams.  Some water sinks through the soil and rock to become groundwater.  Some water is used by plants and animals.  How do plants use up water?

6. Can you label the diagram?