The water cycle

How does the water in the ocean end up as rain?

A simple exploration of how water travels from the ocean to the sky and back to Earth as rain.

Check your understanding

1. What warms up the water to start the cycle?
- A. The Moon
- B. The Sun
- C. The Wind
- D. The Stars
2. What is it called when water turns into invisible gas?
- A. Evaporation
- B. Freezing
- C. Sleeping
- D. Collecting
3. What do water droplets create when they bunch together in the sky?
- A. A rainbow
- B. A mountain
- C. A cloud
- D. A puddle
4. Which of these is a form of precipitation?
- A. Sunshine
- B. Wind
- C. Rain
- D. Dry sand

1. Why does rain fall from a cloud?
- A. The cloud has holes in it
- B. The wind blows the water out
- C. The droplets get too heavy
- D. The cloud needs to be refilled
2. Does all water evaporation happen only in the ocean?
- A. Yes, only the ocean
- B. No, it can happen from puddles and lakes too
- C. No, it only happens in waterfalls
- D. Yes, because other water is too cold
3. What happens after the water falls back to the ground?
- A. The cycle stops forever
- B. It disappears
- C. It flows into rivers, lakes, and oceans
- D. It turns into solid rock
4. If you see steam rising from your hot cocoa, what is it like?
- A. Precipitation
- B. Collection
- C. Evaporation
- D. A freezing cloud

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