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WATER CYCLE NOTE SHEET
I. IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS!
Directions: Use the PHET Simulation (on the laptops) and manipulate the “gears” and “tools” to determine the
relationships between the following pairs of variables. Draw ARROWS (up or down) to illustrate relationships.
Pressure vs. Temperature
Volume vs. Temperature
Temperature vs. Movement of Particles
II. WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN?
_____________ _____________ _____________
III. THE CYCLE THAT KEEPS ON SPINNING
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Water Cycle: The series of __________________ processes by which water continually moves
throughout the hydrosphere.
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Hydrosphere: All the water _____ and _____________ Earth’s surface and in the atmosphere. This
includes oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.
IV. IT JUST DOESN’T PHASE ME ANYMORE…
PHASE CHANGE
MELTING
STARTING STATE
ENDING STATE
EXAMPLE
LIQUID
FREEZING
WATER BOILING
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
DEPOSITION
LIQUID
FROST
SUBLIMATION
SOLID
V. DON’T FORGET ABOUT US!
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Run-Off: Water on the Earth’s __________________ that does not get absorbed into the soil, or rise
back into the atmosphere as a gas.
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Precipitation: Any moisture that falls from the _____________________ as either a solid or liquid.
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Transpiration: The evaporation of water from ________________. This occurs when a plant has an
abundant water supply or when air temperatures increase. Water is released into the atmosphere.
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Ground Water: Water that lies _____________ ground, and seeps through soil and tiny spaces.
VI. SONG “IN SUMMER” (FROZEN)!
“IN SUMMER”
Directions: Circle the parts of the water cycle
that appear throughout the music video.
MELTING
FREEZING
EVAPORATION
CONDENSATION
SUBLIMATION
RUN-OFF
TRANSPIRATION
DEPOSITION
GROUND WATER
OTHER