It’s in our lakes, rivers and oceans Water is continually moving around us through a process called the Water Cycle. It’s even found in plants and animals, including ourselves It’s in our homes

THE WATER CYCLE Water vapour cools and changes into tiny droplets, forming clouds. CONDENSATION Heat from the sun warms up the water in oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds and turns it into water vapour. EVAPORATION As the clouds get heavy, water falls back to earth as rain or snow. PRECIPITATION Some of the rain water is soaked up by the soil and is used by plants and animals. SURFACE RUNOFF Some of the rain water collects in lakes or rivers, which take it back to the sea. The cycle starts all over again. COLLECTION Water vapour rises into the air. EvaporationEvaporation CondensationCondensation PrecipitationPrecipitation Surface Runoff CollectionCollection

Heat from the sun warms up the water in oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds and turns it into water vapour.

Water vapour cools and changes into tiny droplets, forming clouds.

As the clouds get heavy, water falls back to earth as rain or snow.

Some of the rain water is soaked up by the soil and is used by plants and animals.

Some of the rain water collects in lakes or rivers, which take it back to the sea. The cycle starts all over again.