The Water Cycle
What are the four parts of the water cycle?
1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Precipitation
4. Collection
List two things that pollute the air.
Answers May Vary:
1. Exhaust from cars or airplanes
2. Spraying chemicals
3. Smoke from forest fires or factories
What do humans need to breathe?
- Air
- Water
- Gas
Air.
How can you use less water in school?
Answers may vary:
Ex. Make sure all taps are turned off when they are not in use.
What is water? Hint: Describe water using your senses!
Water is a clear, colourless, odorless, and tasteless liquid.
Rain, snow, hail, and sleet are examples of which part of the water cycle?
Precipitation
Which of these three things is good for the air?
- Cars
- Smoke
- Trees
Trees
What are three things that humans need?
Answers will vary:
- Air
- Water
- Space
- Shelter
- Clothes
- Food
How can you use less water at home?
Answers may vary.
Examples: Turn off the tap when I am brushing my teeth. Take a shower instead of a bath, or take a shorter shower.
What is an example of a water source from the natural environment?
Answers will vary:
- Rain
- Ocean
- River
- Lake
- Pond
- Melting Snow
Which part of the water cycle are clouds formed through?
Condensation
What is air quality?
Air quality is how clean and safe our air is to breathe.
When do people breathe air and drink water?
People breathe air all of the time. People drink water when they are thirsty.
What are two things you could do to help keep the lakes, rivers, and ocean clean?
Answers will vary:
- Do not litter. Help clean up litter whenever you can.
- Dispose of chemicals properly. Do not pour them in the sink.
- Learn about water pollution and teach others if you can.
What is an example of a built source of water?
Answers will vary:
- Well
- Tap/Sink/Water Fountain
- Water bottle
- Cup
Which part of the water cycle does water go up into the air?
Evaporation
What is water quality?
Water quality is how clean and safe our water is to drink.
Which part of a plant absorbs water?
Plants absorb water through their roots.
What are two ways you can help keep the air clean?
Answers will vary:
- Plant trees because they help clean our air.
- Walk or bike instead of travelling by car.
- Write letters to politicians. (Adults who make decisions about the environment.)
- Learn more about air pollution at school.
List three things that need air to survive.
- Animals
- Humans
- Plants
What happens in the water cycle?
Water travels/moves between rivers, lakes, the ocean, the air, and the land in a cycle.
How do humans contribute to water pollution?
Humans can cause water pollution by littering or pouring chemicals into the water. Water pollution makes the water bad for our health.
What four things do plants need to survive?
1. Soil
2. Sunlight
3. Water
4. Air
How can littering impact our water?
Litter, even on land can blow into our rivers, lakes, and oceans and impact our water quality and living things within the water.
Finish this sentence: Water goes up into the air as...
Evaporation