The Sun and Water Cycle

Earth and Space

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River
Water soaks
down through
soil.
Move to
Groundwater

River
Water stays
in the river.
Stay

Fold

River
Sun causes
water to
Evaporate.
Move to Clouds

Fold

River
Water flows to the
Gulf of Mexico
and onto the
Atlantic.
Move to Ocean

Fold

Fold

River
Water stays
deep in
the river.
Stay

River
Water flows into
a small lake
nearby.
Move to Lake

Fold

Fold

River

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Earth and Space

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Glacier
Ice melts.
Water flows into
a river.
Move to River

Glacier
Ice melts. Water
soaks down
through soil.
Move to
Groundwater

Glacier
Water stays
frozen as ice.
Stay

Fold

Glacier
Ice melts and
evaporates.
Water moves
into clouds.
Move to Clouds

Fold

Fold

Fold

Glacier
Water stays
frozen as ice.
Stay

Glacier
Water stays
frozen as ice.
Stay

Fold

Fold

Glacier

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Earth and Space

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Fold

Lake
Water stays in
the lake.
Stay

Lake
Water stays in
the lake.
Stay

Lake
Water stays in
the lake.
Stay

Fold

Lake
Sun causes
water to
evaporate.
Move to Clouds

Fold

Lake
Water soaks
down through
soil.
Move to
Groundwater

Fold

Lake
Water flows
into a river.
Move to
River

Fold

Fold

Lake

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Earth and Space

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Ocean
Ocean
Sun causes
Water stays in
water to
the ocean.
Evaporate.
Stay
Move to Clouds

Ocean
Sun causes
water to
Evaporate.
Move to Clouds

Fold

Ocean
Water stays in
the ocean.
Stay

Fold

Ocean
Water stays in
the ocean.
Stay

Fold

Fold

Ocean
Water stays in
the ocean.
Stay

Fold

Fold

Ocean

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Earth and Space

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Groundwater
Water moves
into a lake.
Move to
Lake

Groundwater
Water stays
Underground.
Stay

Fold

Groundwater
Water moves
into a lake.
Move to
Lake

Fold

Groundwater
Water moves
into a river.
Move to
River

Fold

Fold

Groundwater
Water stays
Underground.
Stay

Groundwater
Water stays
Underground.
Stay

Fold

Fold

Groundwater

The Sun and Water Cycle

Earth and Space

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this flap.

Clouds
Clouds
Water
Water
condenses and
condenses and
falls as snow onto
falls as rain into
a glacier in Alaska.
the Pacific.
Move to Glacier

Move to Ocean

Fold

Clouds
Water condenses,
falls as rain, and
soaks into
the ground.
Move to
Groundwater

Clouds
Clouds
Water condenses Water droplets
and falls as rain are too small to
fall to the ground.
into a lake.
Stay
Move to Lake

Fold

Fold

Fold

Clouds
Water
condenses and
falls as rain into
the Atlantic.
Move to Ocean

Fold

Fold

Clouds