Worksheet 1a Postcards

Worksheet 13: The water cycle
The Amazon rainforest is one of the wettest places on Earth. It receives an average of around 2000 mm of
rain per year - nearly twice as much as the UK!
Look at the diagram below which shows the cycle water goes through once it has fallen as rain and add the
correct labels to each stage.
1, The clouds hit cool air and the water falls as precipitation (rain, snow, sleet etc)
2, The rest of the water runs down into rivers or into the sea
3, Some of the water is absorbed by the ground
4, Heat from the sun provides the energy to evaporate water from oceans and lakes
5, The evaporated water cools down and condenses to form clouds
6, Plants lose water from their leaves (this is called transpiration)
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