Question

inquiry warm - up: it’s raining, it’s pouring
directions

1. with your group, discuss a time when rain changed your plans.
2. remember: even though rain can be disappointing, it’s essential for life.
3. work together to construct a diagram that shows the path of a water molecule:

• begin with a raindrop.
• show where water might travel on land, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere.
• end with the water becoming part of a cloud again.

1. create your group diagram on a whiteboard or poster. everyone must participate by sharing ideas, drawing, or labeling.
2. copy your diagram

neatly copy your group’s water cycle diagram into the space below or into your notebook.

Explanation:

This task involves understanding the water - cycle process. A raindrop can fall on land, seep into the ground (infiltration), flow into rivers and then to the ocean. In the ocean, water can evaporate into the atmosphere. On land, plants can transpire water into the air. Water in the atmosphere can condense to form clouds again.

Answer:

A raindrop falls on land. It can either seep into the ground (infiltration) and become groundwater, or flow over the surface as runoff into rivers, which then carry it to the ocean. In the ocean, water evaporates due to heat from the sun and turns into water vapor in the atmosphere. On land, plants also release water vapor through transpiration. The water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to form tiny droplets, which come together to form clouds.