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The Water Cycle

Evaporation, Condensation and Precipitation

The evaporates from lakes and oceans. As the air rises, it cools. The water vapor condenses into tiny droplets of . The droplets crowd together and form a . Wind blows the towards the land. The tiny droplets join together and fall as precipitation to the . The water soaks into the ground and collects in . The that never ends has started again!

A water cycle diagram.

Use the diagram to identify the different parts of the water cycle:

  • #1 =
  • #2 =
  • #3 =
  • #4 =
  • #5 =

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