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The water cycle

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The Sun heats the water.

Then, liquid water changes into .

water vapour

EVAPORATION

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How’s the temperature

up here?

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The temperature up here is colder.

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When water vapour gets cold, it condenses into small water droplets.

water

droplet

CONDENSATION

This is how clouds form.

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The wind blows the clouds over the land.

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Rain or snow falls to the Earth.

PRECIPITATION

It falls into rivers, lakes…

COLLECTION

Then water goes back to the ocean.