L a n d L e a r n : The water cycle - student activity

The water cycle - stations table

Station Dice side labels Explanation
         
Soil   One side plant   Water is absorbed by plant roots.
  One side river   The soil is saturated so the water runs off into the river.
  One side ground water   Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil.
  Two sides clouds   Heat energy added, so the water evaporates to the clouds.
  One side stay   Water remains on the surface.
       
Plant   Three sides clouds   Water leaves the plant through the process of transpiration.
  Two sides stay   Water is used by the plant and stays in cells.
  One side animal   Animals eat plants.
       
River   One side lake   Water flows into a lake.
  One side ground water   Water is pulled by gravity; it is pulled into the soil.
  One side ocean   Water flows into the ocean.
  One side animal   An animal drinks water.
  One side clouds   Heat energy added, so the water evaporates to the clouds.
  One side stay   Water remains in the current of the river.
       
Clouds   One side soil   Water condenses and falls on soil.
  One side snow   Water condenses and falls as snow.
  One side lake   Water condenses and falls into a lake.
  Two sides ocean   Water condenses and falls into the ocean.
  One side stay   Water remains as a water droplet clinging to a dust particle.
       
Ocean   Two sides clouds   Heat energy added, so the water evaporates to the clouds.
  Four sides stay   Water remains in the ocean.
       
Lake   One side ground water   Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil.
  One side animal   An animal drinks water.
  One side river   Water flows into a river.
  One side clouds   Heat energy added, so the water evaporates to the clouds.
  Two sides stay   Water remains within the lake.
       
Animals   Two sides soil   Water is excreted through faeces and urine.
  Three sides clouds   Water is respired or evaporated from the body.
  One side stay   Water is incorporated into the animal's body.
       
Groundwater   One side river   Water filters into a river.
  Two sides lake   Water filters into a lake.
  Three sides stay   Water stays underground.
       
Snow   Two sides ground water   Ice melts and water filters into the ground.
  One side clouds   Ice melts, water evaporates and goes to the clouds.
  Two sides river   Ice melts and water flows into a river.
    One side stay   Snow stays on mountain.

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