The Water Cycle
Class 6–7 Science: water (the water cycle)
Turn up the Sun and follow water from the sea to the clouds, down as rain and back through the rivers.
Words to know
- Evaporation
- Liquid water turning into water vapour, a gas.
- Condensation
- Water vapour cooling and turning back into tiny droplets.
- Precipitation
- Water falling from clouds as rain, snow or hail.
- Water cycle
- The endless journey of water between sea, air and land.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
Cover a bowl of warm water with cling film and put an ice cube on top. Watch droplets form under the film and drip back: a tiny water cycle.