Biology-B7-The Water Cycle

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  • Created on: 23-03-23 19:23
First we start with?
water
oceans and seas
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Energy from the _____ causes the water to ______ from the ______?
sun causes the water to evaporate from the surface of the sea
2 of 18
The water vapour ______and travels in the_____ and then _____ down?
vapour rises and travels in the air and cools down
3 of 18
When it cools the water vapour will?
condense
4 of 18
And form?
clouds
5 of 18
The water then falls to the ground as?
precipitation
6 of 18
All forms of precipitation contain what?
fresh water
7 of 18
This means it does not contain?
salt
8 of 18
Some of that water will then ?
evaporate again into the atmosphere as water vapour
9 of 18
However some of the water may pass through?
the rocks
10 of 18
This forms what?
aquifiers
11 of 18
The water in rivers and streams eventually?
drains back into seas
12 of 18
What else also plays a part in the water cycle?
living organisms
13 of 18
In plants the water moves up the?
xylem
14 of 18
And passes out of the?
leaves
15 of 18
Via the _____ as _____ ___?
stomata as water vapour
16 of 18
What is this process called?
transpiration
17 of 18
Animals release water in what three things?
urine
faeces
exhaling
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Energy from the _____ causes the water to ______ from the ______?

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sun causes the water to evaporate from the surface of the sea

Card 3

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The water vapour ______and travels in the_____ and then _____ down?

Back

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Card 4

Front

When it cools the water vapour will?

Back

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Card 5

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And form?

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