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Water Cycle Essentials
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Water Cycle Essentials
💧 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.
🗺️ Part 3: Water Distribution
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: ________________________________________
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