The Water Cycle
Explore the amazing journey of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection with this fun Grade 2 science worksheet.
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The Water Cycle
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Look at the water cycle diagram to help you!
1. When the sun heats up water, it turns into a gas called water vapor. This is called .
2. When water vapor gets cold, it turns back into tiny water droplets and forms clouds. This is called .
3. When clouds get full of water, the water falls back to Earth as rain, snow, or hail. This is called .
4. After it rains, water gathers in rivers, lakes, and oceans. This is called .
5. What makes water turn into water vapor?
The wind
The sun's heat
The clouds
The trees
6. Where does most of the water in the water cycle start?
In puddles
In plants
In the ocean
In dirt
7. The water cycle always ends when water reaches the ocean.
True
False
8. Clouds are made of tiny drops of water.
True
False
9. Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?
Use the words below to describe the water cycle in your own words.
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