Water cycle worksheet (label the diagram)

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Blank water cycle diagram with an answer key · 1 page + answer key

NameDateScienceLabel the water cycleWrite each word from the word bank in the box where it belongs.Energy from the SunWind moves cloudsWater tableOceanWord bankCollectionCondensationEvaporationGroundwater flowInfiltrationPrecipitationRunoffSublimationTranspirationedulist.com/printables/science/water-cycle-worksheetFree printables, plus learning programs scholarships can pay for

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A blank water cycle diagram with an empty box at every label and a word bank of the nine processes underneath. Children write each word in its box, from evaporation over the ocean to groundwater flow under the water table. The answer key on page two shows every label in red.

Warm up with the label quiz in the interactive water cycle, where every part explains itself when tapped, then complete this sheet on paper. For a harder version without a word bank, print the numbered water cycle diagram.

Tips for using it

  • Fill in the four big steps first (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection), then the extra paths.
  • Ask which processes move water up into the air and which move it down or along the ground.

Questions

What are the nine words on the worksheet?

Evaporation, transpiration, sublimation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration, groundwater flow and collection.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. The second page is the labeled diagram with the answers in red. Turn the answer key off to print only the worksheet.