1. Unit 6 Cycles Section 3 Water and Carbon Cycles Part 2
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2. The water cycle broken down Click on image to learn more…
Step 3-Sublimination
Also creates water vapor (like evaporation)
Ice goes directly from a solid to a vapor in sublimation.
Refers to ice caps and sheets in the north and south poles.
Slower process than evaporation.
The water cycle broken down Click on image to learn more…

3. The water cycle broken down
Step 4- Precipitation
In this stage, the clouds (made during condensation) pour down.
Why? Because of wind and temperature changes.
Why? Because the air can’t hold any more water.
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The water cycle broken down

4. The water cycle broken down
Step 5-Transipiration
Some of the rain (water) the precipitates is absorbed back into the ground and into the soil.
Plant roots absorb the water in the soil.
This is part of photosynthesis.
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The water cycle broken down

5. Transpiration
Water travels through the ground. The roots of the plant carry the water to the plant’s leaves. Water vapor escapes from the plant’s leaves. The water vapor goes back into the air.
Label the following:
The Sun
Ground Moisture
The Leaves
The Roots
The Ground

6. The water cycle broken down
Step 6- Run-off
As it rains (snows, hails, etc.), it leads to runoff. This is when water is running over the surface of Earth.
Melting snow
Pouring rain
As the water runs down, it carries minerals and top soil with it.
Runoffs also help create lakes, streams, seas, etc.
The water cycle broken down

7. The water cycle broken down
Step 7- Infiltration
Some precipitation is absorbed by plants through the soil.
Some precipitation helps create runoff, and lakes and streams are formed.
Sometimes the precipitation moves deep into the soil. This is called infiltration.
The water cycle broken down

8. Infiltration Click on image to learn more…
The water seeps down and increases the level of ground water.
It is called pure water and is drinkable.
The infiltration is measured as inches of water-soaked by the soil per hour.
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Infiltration

9. Read a story about the water cycle…click image to launch

10. Precipitation
Condensation
Collection
Evaporation
The Water Cycle

12. A Water Cycle Experiment
Watch the video (click image) and then try this experiment yourself. How much precipitation did you get? Materials needed: Large clear bowl Small clear bowl Cup of hot water Cup of ice cubes Spoon Salt Saran wrap Oven mittens timer

13. Learn more at NewsELA on the water cycle

14. Create your own images for the Water Cycle

15. Click image to play

16. Writing Activity….

17. Learn more about water at floridastudents.org…

18. Experiment

19. Experiment

20. What is the carbon cycle?
The carbon cycle is the process in which carbon travels from the atmosphere into organisms and the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
What is the carbon cycle?

21. Click on the image to open link, download files for Carbon Cycle PowerPoint, worksheets and more

22. Introduction into the Carbon Cycle, click image for video

23. Carbon
Carbon is the backbone of life on Earth. We are made of carbon, we eat carbon, and our civilizations—our economies, our homes, our means of transport—are built on carbon. We need carbon.

24. For additional information on the water cycle click image…

25. The Carbon Cycle, click on image to explore

26. There are 4 stages in the Carbon Cycle

27. Click on image to learn more…

28. Carbon enters the atmosphere as carbon dioxide from respiration and combustion.
Step 1

29. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis
Step 2

30. Animals feed on plants, passing carbon along the food chain
Animals feed on plants, passing carbon along the food chain. Most carbon they consume is exhaled as carbon dioxide when they breathe. The animals and plants eventually die.
Step 3

31. Dead plants and animals are eaten by decomposers and carbon in their bodies is returned to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
In some conditions decomposition is blocked. The plant and animal material may then be available as fossil fuel in the future for combustion.
Step 4

32. Read about the Carbon Cycle at NewsELA click image to launch

33. Use the diagram to the left to label the worksheet.

34. Explore Carbon Cycle at floridastudents.org, click image to launch

35. Extension Activity at NewsELA click image for link