1. Water Cycle G3 Q1 SNB Lesson 6 Alt-MSA HCPSS Elementary Science Curriculum, 2010

2. More than seventy percent of the earth is covered in water.

3. The water cycle is the process of how different forms of water move about our planet. evaporation condensation precipitation

4. First, the heat from the sun warms the body of water, turning some of it into gas. Evaporation is when a liquid turns into a gas. evaporation

5. Then the gas or water vapor cools as it rises and becomes water droplets. Condensation is when a gas turns into a liquid. condensation

6. Last, droplets form clouds and collect moisture. The droplets fall in the forms of rain, hail, sleet, or snow called precipitation. precipitation

7. The water cycle starts all over again and is ongoing, which is why water never disappears from earth. evaporation condensation precipitation