💧 Part 1: Water Cycle Knowledge

1. Which process describes water changing from liquid to gas?

Condensation

Evaporation

Precipitation

Collection

2. What happens during condensation in the water cycle?

Water vapour cools and forms clouds

Rain falls to the ground

Water soaks into the soil

Plants release water through their leaves

3. Which of these are forms of precipitation? (Select all that apply)

Rain

Snow

Hail

Clouds

Sleet

4. The process where plants release water vapour through their leaves is called:

Infiltration

Transpiration

Evaporation

Precipitation

🌍 Part 2: Water's Importance

5. Complete the sentence: Water is essential for all living things because _________________, _________________, and _________________.

6. List three Australian ecosystems that depend heavily on water and explain why one of them needs water to survive.

7. Describe how the water cycle helps distribute fresh water around the Earth.

8. Why might some regions of Australia have less available fresh water than others?

9. Draw and label a simple water cycle diagram in the space below. Include at least 5 key processes.

10. Reflection: Write one new thing you learned about water today and one question you still have about the water cycle.

New learning: ________________________________________

My question: ________________________________________