Water Cycle 1
Evaporation,condensation,and precipitation are all parts of the __________.
What is water cycle
Most sea animals, like fish, dolphins, and whales, get their water directly from the _______.
Ocean
Name one arctic animal from the presentation.
Polar bear, arctic fox, seal, caribou.
The water gathers in oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams, where the cycle begins again is called _____.
Collection.
How do most arctic animals get water?
Many animals stay hydrated by eating snow or eating other animals.
True or False. The water cycle has no real beginning or end.
what is true
Water that falls from clouds to Earths surface
What is precipitation
Name one desert animal that was mentioned in the presentation.
Camels, fennec foxes, and kangaroo rats.
Name one of the savanna animals mentioned in the presentation.
Meerkats, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, and lions.
Some marine animals, like ______, store water in their bodies to help them survive without fresh drinking water for long periods.
Seals.
The energy source that drives the water cycle.
The Sun
What does heat from the sun cause liquid water to do?
Evaporate.
Some animals, like ______, can go for days without drinking water because they store it in their bodies.
Camels.
Name all four main stages of the water cycle.
Precipitation, condensation, collection, evaporation.
Did you know that camels can drink up to __ gallons of water in just 13 minutes when they’re rehydrating?
30!
All water on earth.
When the water vapor changes to a liquid it is called __________.
Condensation
Some animals, like seals, get water from the food they eat, such as ______.
Fish
Why is the water cycle important for life on Earth?
Something about how water is essential to all living things, no matter where they live.
Elephants can drink up to ___ gallons of water in one day when they have access to it.
50!
Define the Water Cycle.
The continuous process by which water moves around the Earth, it involves four main stages.
Name the four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, hail, and sleet.
Many desert animals, like fennec foxes, get most of their water from _________.
Plants and insects they eat.
Some animals, like ______, burrow to find water deep underground during the dry season.
Meerkats.
Water is constantly recycled through the water cycle, which is why it’s called a _________.
Closed System