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Water Cycle - Grade 8
Water Cycle - Grade 8
Water is now
water vapor, an
invisible gas
EVAPORATION
Water changing states to a
gas (water vapor)
RAIN
PRECIPITATION
SNOW
PRECIPITATION
SLEET
PRECIPITATION
HAIL
SURFACE RUNOFF
WHAT IS IT?
Water flowing on the
surface of the land
SURFACE RUNOFF IS MORE
LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN…
Water falls on a steep slope? Water falls on a gentle slope?
Water on a
steep slope is
also moving
faster. It is
moving so fast
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
is will runoff QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decomp
are needed to see this picture
YEAH
CORRECT!!!
Surface runoff is most likely to
occur during a…
Torrential Downpour Gentle Rain
Infiltration is when
water absorbs
into the soil by
seeping into pore
spaces in the soil
and rock
INFILTRATIONS IS MORE
LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN…
Water falls on a steep slope? Water falls on a gentle slope?
Water on a
gentle slope is
also moving
slower. It is
moving so
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
slowly it QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decomp
are needed to see this picture
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Infiltration is most likely to
occur in areas with…
Dense Vegetation Sparse Vegetation
YEAH
CORRECT!!!
Infiltration is most likely to
occur during a…
Torrential Downpour Gentle Rain
The small
openings on
the underside
of leaves are
called stomata
TRANSPIRATION