Evaporation and condensation
Name and use vocabulary for the water cycle — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, transpiration, water vapour, runoff, groundwater — and describe each stage of the cycle using these terms in the correct sequence
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Can your child explain where the puddle goes after it stops raining — using words like 'evaporation' or 'water vapour' rather than just 'it dries up'?
Name and use vocabulary for the water cycle — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, transpiration, water vapour, runoff, groundwater — and describe each stage of the cycle using these terms in the correct sequence
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Check understanding
- Describe the complete water cycle using at least four correct technical terms in the right order
- Distinguish 'evaporation' from 'condensation' and explain where each occurs in the water cycle
- Use 'water vapour' and 'precipitation' correctly in descriptions of weather and the water cycle
“Can your child explain where the puddle goes after it stops raining — using words like 'evaporation' or 'water vapour' rather than just 'it dries up'?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Earth's Systems
- Age range
- Ages 7–9