The Water cycle (detailed) — free printable diagram

About this illustration

A detailed, fully labelled diagram of the water cycle showing a cross-section landscape with ocean, river, snowcapped mountain, and underground layers. Blue arrows trace the movement of water through evaporation (rising from the ocean), condensation (forming clouds), precipitation (rain and snow falling on the mountain), surface runoff (flowing downhill), groundwater infiltration (soaking into soil), and groundwater flow (moving underground back toward the ocean). The sun is shown as the energy driver. All major stages are annotated with text labels and short explanatory sub-labels.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.