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Questions
- Who explains the water cycle to Emma?
- What are the four main steps of the water cycle mentioned in the conversation?
- Where does water go after precipitation?
- When does precipitation fall as snow instead of rain?
- Why is the sun important for the water cycle?
- Does Emma know what transpiration means before Lucas explains it?
- Is condensation the process where water vapor turns into liquid drops in the sky?
True or False
- Lucas says the water cycle only happens in oceans.
- Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
- Plants are not part of the water cycle.
- Humidity is caused by water vapor in the air.
- Emma and Lucas want to make a science project about the water cycle.
Discussion Questions
- Have you ever seen rain, snow, or hail? How did it make you feel?
- Why do you think the water cycle is important for people and animals?
- Can you think of places where it is easy to see the water cycle in action?
- How do you use water every day in your life?
- Would you like to do a science project about the water cycle? What would you include?
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Answer Key
Questions
- Lucas explains the water cycle to Emma.
- The four main steps are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
- After precipitation, water collects in rivers, lakes, oceans, or soaks into the ground.
- Precipitation falls as snow when it is cold.
- The sun is important because it provides the energy needed for evaporation.
- No, Emma does not know what transpiration means before Lucas explains it.
- Yes, condensation is when water vapor turns into liquid drops in the sky.
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