Cycle of Water  

Where does the water you drink and bathe with come from?  The water cycle, of course.  Chances are the water you use was used by someone or something else at some time – but don’t worry, because the water cycle cleans out water, too.

Click on the links below to find the answers to the questions.  Record your answers.

 
Fresh Water

1.       How much of the earth’s water is fresh water? 

 Water Concepts

2.     What causes evaporation?
 

3.     Why is evaporated water especially clean?

4.     What is another name for precipitation?

5.     Where does transpiration happen?
 

 How Much

6.     What are the four parts of the water cycle?   

 

 7.  How much water is there on earth today compared with 100,000 years ago?