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The Water Cycle

How Rain Happens

Learn the amazing science of how water moves around the Earth!

📖 Let’s Learn The Water Cycle!

Have you ever wondered where rain comes from? The answer is the Water Cycle — nature’s amazing way of recycling water! The same water has been going around and around for billions of years.

This non-fiction passage explains the three stages of the water cycle: Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation. These connect to what you learned in your Science/EVS class!

💡 The Rule

The 3 Stages:
☀️ Evaporation: Sun heats water → water becomes vapour (gas) → rises up
☁️ Condensation: Vapour cools → becomes tiny droplets → forms clouds
🌧️ Precipitation: Clouds get heavy → water falls as rain/snow

🎯 Key Concept

☀️ Evaporation: water → gas (goes UP)
☁️ Condensation: gas → droplets → clouds
🌧️ Precipitation: clouds → rain (comes DOWN)
🔄 Then it starts ALL OVER AGAIN!

📋 Water Cycle Key Facts

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Evaporation

Sun heats water → becomes invisible vapour → rises

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Condensation

Vapour cools → tiny droplets → clouds form

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Precipitation

Heavy clouds → rain, snow, or hail falls

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97% Salt Water

Most of Earth’s water is in oceans (salt)

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Only 1% Drinkable

Only 1% of Earth’s water is available to drink!

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4 Billion Years

The water cycle has been running for 4 billion years

💧 Word Groups & Examples

Learn with organized examples and sentences!

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☀️ Stage 1: Evaporation

What happens
liquid → gas
“The sun heats water in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Warm water turns into water vapour — an invisible gas — and rises into the sky.”
Real-life example
you can see it!
“You can see evaporation when wet clothes dry in the sun! The water “disappears” because it became vapour.”
Key fact
the process
“Evaporation happens faster when it is hot and sunny. That is why puddles dry up quickly on summer days!”
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☁️ Stage 2: Condensation

What happens
gas → liquid droplets
“As water vapour rises higher, it gets colder. Cold air cannot hold moisture, so vapour turns back into tiny water droplets.”
Cloud formation
millions of droplets
“Millions of tiny droplets come together to form CLOUDS! Every cloud you see is made of billions of tiny water droplets.”
Real-life example
you can see it!
“See the mist on a cold glass of water? That is condensation! Warm air hits the cold glass and water droplets form.”
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🌧️ Stage 3: Precipitation

What happens
water falls from clouds
“When clouds become too heavy with water, the water falls back to Earth as rain, snow, or hail. This is precipitation!”
Monsoon connection
India’s rain
“In India, the monsoon brings about 75% of our annual rainfall from June to September. Rivers, lakes, and groundwater are refilled.”
The cycle repeats
never ending
“Rain flows into rivers, lakes, and oceans — and the whole cycle starts again! That is why it is called a CYCLE.”
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📚 Vocabulary & Amazing Facts

evaporation
liquid water → water vapour (gas)
“Heat causes evaporation of water from oceans.”
condensation
water vapour → liquid droplets
“Condensation forms the clouds we see in the sky.”
precipitation
water falling from clouds
“Rain, snow, and hail are all types of precipitation.”
water vapour
water in gas form — invisible
“You cannot see water vapour, but it is all around us.”
monsoon
India’s rainy season (June-September)
“The monsoon is crucial for Indian agriculture.”
cycle
a process that repeats
“The water cycle never stops — it has run for 4 billion years!”
Amazing fact 1
dinosaur water!
“The water you drink today might be the same water dinosaurs drank millions of years ago!”
Amazing fact 2
cloud weight!
“A single cloud can weigh over 500,000 kg — heavier than 100 elephants floating in the sky!”

📢 Say the 3 Stages in Order!

Remember E-C-P!

1. EVAPORATION: water → gasSun heats water, it rises up2. CONDENSATION: gas → dropletsTiny droplets form CLOUDS3. PRECIPITATION: clouds → rainWater falls back to EarthThen it starts ALL OVER AGAIN!The cycle never stops!

✏️ Water Cycle Quiz

Choose the right answer!

1. The first stage is ___.

2. Water vapour rising and cooling forms ___.

3. Rain falling from clouds is called ___.

4. Only ___% of Earth’s water is drinkable.

5. India gets most rain during the ___.

🎯 Which Stage?

Click each — Evaporation, Condensation, or Precipitation?

Click any to check!

📝 Discussion Questions

Think about the water cycle!

1

Can you explain the 3 stages in your own words?

2

Where have you seen evaporation in real life?

3

Why is the monsoon so important for India?

4

Why do we call it a “cycle“?

5

If the water cycle has run for 4 billion years, could you be drinking dinosaur water?

6

What can we do to save water?

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Memory Trick

Remember E-C-P: Evaporation (UP ☀️) → Condensation (CLOUDS ☁️) → Precipitation (DOWN 🌧️). Up, form, fall — then repeat forever!

🎮 The Water Cycle Quiz

Test what you’ve learned!

What is the first stage?

Evaporation means water turns into…

Clouds are formed by…

Rain from clouds is called…

What % of Earth’s water is fresh?

India gets most rain during…

Why is it called a “cycle”?

A cloud can weigh…

🎉 Quiz Complete!

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Fun Facts

The water on Earth today is the SAME water from 4 billion years ago! You might be drinking water a dinosaur once drank!

A single cloud can weigh over 500,000 kg — the weight of 100 elephants floating in the sky!

🧠 Tips for Parents

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Kitchen Experiment

Boil water, hold a cold plate above steam. Droplets form = condensation! The water cycle in your kitchen!

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Monsoon Talk

During rain: “Where does this rain come from?” Connect to evaporation from oceans.

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Draw the Cycle

Draw and label: sun → evaporation → clouds → rain → rivers → ocean → repeat. Best way to remember!

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